Etymology

paschal

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Latin paschālis ← Hebrew פסח
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  1. Hebrew · derived fromפסח
  2. Latin · derived frompaschālis
  3. English todayPaschal

From Latin paschālis; ultimately from Hebrew פסח (pésakh). Doublet of Pascal and pascal.

Words from the same roots

Latinpaschālis all →

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