Where does “påskhare” come from?

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

påskhare (Swedish): an Easter Bunny

Definitions

  1. an Easter Bunny

Ancestry of “påskhare”, step by step

påskhare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish påsk

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

via Swedish hare

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishharehare
2Old Swedishharihare
3Old Norsehari
4Germanic*hesô
Every word from Hebrew פֶּסַחEvery word from Aramaic פסחאEvery word from Ancient Greek Πάσχα