Etymology -Velikonoce In East Moravian and Silesian dialects, Easter is also referred to as the two-word name "great night" or "great night". [9] Similar names, including the word big day, kalk, from the Greek μεγάλη ἡμέρα (megalē hēmerā)[10], are also found in a number of other languages. The word "great" reflects the meaning of the feast in Christianity, and the word "night" refers to the Easter Vigil, the nocturnal liturgy with which the celebration of the Sunday Resurrection begins. The day earlier had begun at sunset on the previous day, and therefore the celebration of the feast had already begun the previous evening; similarly, for example, Christmas Day begins to be celebrated on Christmas Eve.
Sometimes the Latin word Pascha is used in Czech, which comes from the Hebrew Passover, the name of the Jewish holiday that Easter follows. The name of the paschal candle is also derived from this word. + OsternĒostra ist erstmals 738 bei Beda Venerabilis (De temporum ratione 15) belegt. Auf ihn geht die Vermutung zurück, das Wort habe
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Sometimes the Latin word Pascha is used in Czech, which comes from the Hebrew Passover, the name of the Jewish holiday that Easter follows. The name of the paschal candle is also derived from this word.
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OsternĒostra ist erstmals 738 bei Beda Venerabilis (De temporum ratione 15) belegt. Auf ihn geht die Vermutung zurück, das Wort habe ( ... )
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