Where does “paskalya” come from?
paskalya (Zazaki) comes from Ottoman Turkish پاسقالیه, from Greek Πασχαλιά — Eastertide, Eastertime.
paskalya (Zazaki): Easter
Ancestry of “paskalya”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | پاسقالیه | Easter; lilac; common daisy |
| 2 | Greek | Πασχαλιά | Eastertide, Eastertime |