Where does “belastingparadijs” come from?
belastingparadijs (Dutch) comes from Dutch paradijs, from Middle Dutch paradijs, from Old Dutch paradīs, from Latin paradisus, from Ancient Greek παράδεισος, from Proto-Iranian paridayĵah — circular boundary wall; place enclosed by a circular boundary wall.
belastingparadijs (Dutch): tax haven
Definitions
- tax haven
Ancestry of “belastingparadijs”, step by step
belastingparadijs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch paradijs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | paradijs | paradise |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | paradijs | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | paradīs | — |
| 4 | Latin | paradisus | park, orchard; Eden, the paradise home of the... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | παράδεισος | the garden owned by the Persian nobility;... |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | paridayĵah | circular boundary wall; place enclosed by a circular boundary wall |
via Dutch belasting
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | belasting | strain, burden, load; tax, levy by public... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | belastinge | burden, accusation |