Where does “páskaeggjaleit” come from?
páskaeggjaleit (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic páskaegg, from Icelandic páskar, from Old Norse páskar, from Medieval Latin pascha, from Ancient Greek Πάσχα, from Aramaic פסחא, from Hebrew פֶּסַח — Passover.
páskaeggjaleit (Icelandic): Easter egg hunt
Definitions
- Easter egg hunt
Ancestry of “páskaeggjaleit”, step by step
páskaeggjaleit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic páskaegg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | páskaegg | Easter egg |
| 2 | Icelandic | páskar | Easter |
| 3 | Old Norse | páskar | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | pascha | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Πάσχα | Easter |
| 6 | Aramaic | פסחא | — |
| 7 | Hebrew | פֶּסַח | Passover |
via Icelandic leit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | leit | search, look; roundup of sheep;... |