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Where does “пасхальный” come from?

пасхальный (Russian) comes from Latin paschalis, from Latin pascha, from Ancient Greek πάσχα, from Aramaic pasḥa, from Hebrew פסחא, from Ancient Greek Πάσχα, from Aramaic פסחא, from Hebrew פֶּסַח — Passover.

пасхальный (Russian): Easter; Passover; paschal

Definitions

  1. Easter; Passover; paschal

Ancestry of “пасхальный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpaschalisPaschal; of or pertaining to Easter or the...
2LatinpaschaPascha / Passover or Easter; the Paschal Lamb
3Ancient GreekπάσχαPassover; Paschal dinner, Passover meal; Easter
4Aramaicpasḥa—
5HebrewפסחאEaster
6Ancient GreekΠάσχαEaster
7Aramaicפסחא—
8HebrewפֶּסַחPassover
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