Where does “pascoa” come from?
pascoa (Old Portuguese) comes from Vulgar Latin pascua, from Latin Pascha, from Ancient Greek Πάσχα, from Aramaic פסחא, from Hebrew פֶּסַח — Passover.
Ancestry of “pascoa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | pascua | nominative feminine singular of pāscuus;... |
| 2 | Latin | Pascha | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Πάσχα | Easter |
| 4 | Aramaic | פסחא | — |
| 5 | Hebrew | פֶּסַח | Passover |
Words derived from “pascoa”