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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread etymology of pasch #40345 08/31/2001 2:29 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 2 Illinois glaber stranger glaber stranger Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 2 Illinois I'm interested in the etymology of the word "pasch". I am doing a talk on the topic, the Paschal Mystery. I have found some info, but would like more. glaber Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: etymology of pasch #40346 08/31/2001 2:39 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 AHD gives Hebrew pesach, Passover. For details see http://www.bartleby.com/61/32/P0093200.html Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: etymology of pasch #40347 08/31/2001 2:44 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 Here is a URL and a quote about pasch, paschal http://www.st-matthew.on.ca/bulletin/tridex.htm The earliest shape of the Triduum begins to emerge in the church around the 2nd century with the development of a 2 day pasch, a "bi-duum": fasting all day Saturday, all night long vigil that night ending with the celebration of the Easter sacraments Sunday morning at dawn. The celebration of the pasch reaches its heights during the 5th-6th centuries, with a three day event being celebrated. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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