Where does “Passahfest” come from?
Passahfest (German) comes from German fëst, from Middle High German fëst, from Latin festum, from Latin fēstus, from Proto-Italic fēstos.
Passahfest (German): Passover
Ancestry of “Passahfest”, step by step
Passahfest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German fëst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | fëst | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | fëst | — |
| 3 | Latin | festum | a holiday, festival; a banquet, feast |
| 4 | Latin | fēstus | Of or pertaining to holidays; festive, festal, joyful, merry |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | fēstos | — |
via German Passah
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Passah | Passover |
| 2 | Late Latin | pascha | Pascha / Passover or Easter; the Paschal Lamb |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Πάσχα | Easter |
| 4 | Aramaic | פסחא | — |
| 5 | Hebrew | פֶּסַח | Passover |