Where does “Pasqua” come from?
Pasqua (Italian) comes from Vulgar Latin pascua, from Latin Pascha, from Ancient Greek Πάσχα, from Aramaic פסחא, from Hebrew פֶּסַח — Passover.
Pasqua (Italian): Passover, passover, Pasch, pasch; Easter
Definitions
- Passover, passover, Pasch, pasch; Easter
Ancestry of “Pasqua”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vulgar Latin | pascua | nominative feminine singular of pāscuus;... |
| 2 | Latin | Pascha | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Πάσχα | Easter |
| 4 | Aramaic | פסחא | — |
| 5 | Hebrew | פֶּסַח | Passover |