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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishpåskPassover; Easter
2Old Norsepáskar—
3Medieval Latinpascha—
4Ancient GreekΠάσχαEaster
5Aramaicפסחא—
6HebrewפֶּסַחPassover
Every word from Hebrew פֶּסַח →