Where does “påskeegg” come from?

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

påskeegg (Norwegian Nynorsk): an Easter egg

Definitions

  1. an Easter egg

Ancestry of “påskeegg”, step by step

påskeegg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk påske

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian NynorskpåskePassover; Easter
2Old Norsepáskar—
3Medieval Latinpascha—
4Ancient GreekΠάσχαEaster
5Aramaicפסחא—
6HebrewפֶּסַחPassover

via Norwegian Nynorsk egg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskeggan egg; an edge
2Old Norseeggegg; edge
3Proto-Germanicagjōedge, corner
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Hebrew פֶּסַח →Every word from Aramaic פסחא →Every word from Ancient Greek Πάσχα →