Where does “påske” come from?

påske (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse páskar, from Medieval Latin pascha, from Ancient Greek Πάσχα, from Aramaic פסחא, from Hebrew פֶּסַח — Passover.

påske (Norwegian Nynorsk): Passover; Easter

Definitions

  1. Passover; Easter

Ancestry of “påske”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsepáskar—
2Medieval Latinpascha—
3Ancient GreekΠάσχαEaster
4Aramaicפסחא—
5HebrewפֶּסַחPassover

Words derived from “påske”

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