Where does “påsk” come from?

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

påsk (Swedish): Passover; Easter

Definitions

Passover; Easter

Ancestry of “påsk”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Norse	páskar	—
2	Medieval Latin	pascha	—
3	Ancient Greek	Πάσχα	Easter
4	Aramaic	פסחא	—
5	Hebrew	פֶּסַח	Passover

Words derived from “påsk”

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