Where does “páskahald” come from?
páskahald (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic páskar, from Old Norse páskar, from Medieval Latin pascha, from Ancient Greek Πάσχα, from Aramaic פסחא, from Hebrew פֶּסַח — Passover.
páskahald (Icelandic): the keeping of Easter
Definitions
- the keeping of Easter
Ancestry of “páskahald”, step by step
páskahald traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic páskar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | páskar | Easter |
| 2 | Old Norse | páskar | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | pascha | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Πάσχα | Easter |
| 5 | Aramaic | פסחא | — |
| 6 | Hebrew | פֶּסַח | Passover |
via Icelandic hald
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | hald | hold, grip |