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