English
Pascal
Pascal comes from Latin Paschālis ‘Paschal’, from pascha ‘Easter’, and ultimately from Biblical Hebrew פֶּסַח.
- Biblical Hebrewc. 1000–200 BCEפֶּסַחpésaḥ
- Aramaicc. 1000 BCE–700 CEפַּסְחָאpasḥā
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEπάσχα‘Passover’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEpascha‘Easter’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEPaschālis‘Paschal’
- EnglishtodayPascal
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Biblical Hebrewc. 1000–200 BCEפֶּסַחpésaḥ
- Aramaicc. 1000 BCE–700 CEפַּסְחָאpasḥā
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEπάσχα‘Passover’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEpascha‘Easter’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEPaschālis‘Paschal’
- EnglishtodayPascal
The story
The programming language was named after French mathematician, philosopher and physicist Blaise Pascal (1623–1662).
Every English word from Biblical Hebrew פֶּסַח
Today it means
name A male given name from Latin used in medieval England; today occasionally borrowed from French.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Biblical Hebrew פֶּסַח / Pascal