Where does “pascha” come from?

pascha (Late Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Πάσχα, from Aramaic פסחא, from Hebrew פֶּסַח — Passover.

pascha (Late Latin): Pascha / Passover or Easter; the Paschal Lamb

Definitions

  1. Pascha / Passover or Easter; the Paschal Lamb

Ancestry of “pascha”, step by step

pascha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Πάσχα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΠάσχαEaster
2Aramaicפסחא—
3HebrewפֶּסַחPassover

via Koine Greek πάσχα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koine GreekπάσχαPassover; Paschal dinner, Passover meal; Easter

Words derived from “pascha”

Every word from Hebrew פֶּסַח →Every word from Aramaic פסחא →Every word from Ancient Greek Πάσχα →