Where does “πάσχα” come from?

πάσχα (Koine Greek) comes from Aramaic פסחא, from Hebrew פֶּסַח — Passover.

πάσχα (Koine Greek): Passover; Paschal dinner, Passover meal; Easter

Definitions

  1. Passover; Paschal dinner, Passover meal; Easter

Ancestry of “πάσχα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Aramaicפסחא—
2HebrewפֶּסַחPassover

Words derived from “πάσχα”

Every word from Hebrew פֶּסַח →Every word from Aramaic פסחא →