Where does “Firdaus” come from?
Firdaus (English) comes from Indonesian firdaus, from Arabic فِرْدَوْس, from Ancient Greek παράδεισος, from Proto-Iranian paridayĵah — circular boundary wall; place enclosed by a circular boundary wall.
Ancestry of “Firdaus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | firdaus | garden, Elysium, Eden, heaven, Heaven, paradise |
| 2 | Arabic | فِرْدَوْس | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | παράδεισος | the garden owned by the Persian nobility;... |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | paridayĵah | circular boundary wall; place enclosed by a circular boundary wall |