Paschal
/ˈpæskəl/noun
Relating to Passover or Easter.
Did you know?Paschal comes through Latin and Greek from the Hebrew פֶּסַח (Pesaḥ), the Passover sacrifice and festival, so the word’s sacred force is tied to a ritual of deliverance.
Etymological Timeline
Modern English
English
paschal
“Relating to Passover or Easter.”
Middle English
English
paschal
“Pertaining to Easter or the Paschal feast.”
Late Latin
Latin
paschalis
“Of Passover or Easter.”
Ancient Greek
GRK
paskha
“Passover.”
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
pesaḥ
“Passover; the sacrifice and festival commemorating Israel’s deliverance from Egypt.”