Where does “påskägg” come from?

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

påskägg (Swedish): an Easter egg

Definitions

  1. an Easter egg

Ancestry of “påskägg”, step by step

påskägg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish påsk

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

via Swedish ägg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishäggegg; the female primary cell, the ovum; egg; an...
2Old Swedishægegg
3Old Norseeggegg; edge
4Proto-Germanicagjōedge, corner
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Hebrew פֶּסַח →Every word from Aramaic פסחא →Every word from Ancient Greek Πάσχα →