Etymology

Pesach

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Today it means: The Jewish festival of Passover. Full definition →

Hebrew פֶּסַח
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  1. Hebrew · borrowed fromפֶּסַח“Passover”
  2. English todayPesach

Borrowed from Hebrew פֶּסַח (pésakh, “Passover”). Doublet of Pasch, Pascha, paska, and paskha.

Words from the same roots

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passoverPaschapaschpaska

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