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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinpascuanominative feminine singular of pāscuus;...
2LatinPascha—
3Ancient GreekΠάσχαEaster
4Aramaicפסחא—
5HebrewפֶּסַחPassover

Words derived from “pascoa”

  • Páscoa
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