Where does “paesschen” come from?

paesschen (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch pasch, from Latin pascha, from Ancient Greek πάσχα, from Aramaic pasḥa, from Hebrew פסחא, from Ancient Greek Πάσχα, from Aramaic פסחא, from Hebrew פֶּסַח — Passover.

Ancestry of “paesschen”, step by step

paesschen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Dutch pasch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchpasch
2LatinpaschaPascha / Passover or Easter; the Paschal Lamb
3Ancient GreekπάσχαPassover; Paschal dinner, Passover meal; Easter
4Aramaicpasḥa
5HebrewפסחאEaster
6Ancient GreekΠάσχαEaster
7Aramaicפסחא
8HebrewפֶּסַחPassover

via Middle Dutch paesch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchpaesch
Every word from Hebrew פֶּסַחEvery word from Aramaic פסחאEvery word from Ancient Greek Πάσχα