Where does “påskafton” come from?

påskafton (Swedish) comes from Swedish afton, from Old Swedish aptan, from Old Norse aptann, from Proto-Germanic ēbanþs, from Proto-Indo-European h₁epi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eps.

påskafton (Swedish): Holy Saturday, Easter Eve Saturday immediately after Good Friday

Definitions

Holy Saturday, Easter Eve Saturday immediately after Good Friday

Ancestry of “påskafton”, step by step

påskafton traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish afton

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	afton	afternoon, evening; eve
2	Old Swedish	aptan	afternoon, evening
3	Old Norse	aptann	an evening
4	Proto-Germanic	ēbanþs	evening
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₁epi	on, at, near
6	Proto-Indo-European	h₁eps	—

via Swedish påsk

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

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eps →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁epi →Every word from Proto-Germanic ēbanþs →