paschal

The word "paschal" originates from the Latin adjective paschalis, which is derived from the Latin noun pascha meaning "Passover." Latin borrowed this term from the Greek pascha, which in turn came from the Aramaic pasha, a term corresponding to the Hebrew pesaḥ, the name of the Jewish festival. The core semantic journey is from the specific Hebrew term for the Passover festival, commemorating the Exodus, to its Christian adaptation referring to the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus, which is etymologically and calendrically linked to Passover. The suffix -al is a standard adjectival formative in Latin, thus "paschal" literally means "relating to the Passover/Easter."

Structure: pasch (Passover/Easter) + al (adjective suffix) - pasch: From Latin pascha, from Greek pascha, from Aramaic pasha, corresponding to Hebrew pesaḥ (Passover). It is the core noun element. - al: A suffix of Latin origin (-alis) used to form adjectives meaning "of, relating to, or characterized by."