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Where does “paradijs” come from?

paradijs (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch paradijs, from Old Dutch paradīs, from Latin paradisus, from Ancient Greek παράδεισος, from Proto-Iranian paridayĵah.

paradijs (Dutch): paradise

Definitions

  1. paradise

Ancestry of “paradijs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchparadijs—
2Old Dutchparadīs—
3Latinparadisuspark, orchard; Eden, the paradise home of the...
4Ancient Greekπαράδεισοςthe garden owned by the Persian nobility;...
5Proto-Iranianparidayĵah—

Words derived from “paradijs”

  • belastingparadijs
  • paradijsvogel
  • Paradijsvogel
Every word from Proto-Iranian paridayĵah →