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Where does “Pascha” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Pascha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΠάσχαEaster
2Aramaicפסחא—
3HebrewפֶּסַחPassover
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