Thanx for sharing what you know . . .
2007-04-02 02:00:08 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
the link below gives maybe too much information. The word itself possibly comes from the name of a Saxon goddess Oestre - in any case, when the English became Christians, April was called Oestermonth or something like that. There was also possibly a German goddess Ostara.
The event is the annual commemoration of the resurrection of Christ. The timing is related to the vernal equinox, and so Easter usually falls in April. The name 'Easter' is only used in English: other Christians have some form of Pascha, which is from the Hebrew Pesach since it had to do with Passover.
2007-04-02 02:09:12 · answer #1 · answered by a 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually, the word itself has nothing whatsoever to do with Christianity but comes from the Old English 'eastre' after a Germanic goddess 'Eostre'.
2007-04-02 09:07:29 · answer #2 · answered by rdenig_male 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's different according to your language..
Generally, one of the meanings is the Jewish "Pasah" that means "going through" ..
In Greek it comes from a word that could mean "to suffer" (pascha>paschin>feeling,suffering) cause of Christ's suffering..
So, it's up to your language.. ;)
2007-04-02 09:12:02 · answer #3 · answered by Isolde 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
more to the east???
i know that the first name is ''pesah'' and that means ''go through'' leave the winder and go to the spring.........!
2007-04-02 09:05:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋