Where does “Paradise” come from?
Paradise derives from Middle English paradys, Old English paradīs, Old French paradis, Latin paradisus, Ancient Greek παράδεισος, and Proto-Iranian paridayjah, ultimately from the Proto-Iranian prefix pari- meaning "around" or "enclosed."
Paradise (English): Heaven
Definitions
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Ancestry of “Paradise”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | paradis | — |
| 2 | Old English | paradīs | paradise |
| 3 | Old French | paradis | Paradise (Heaven) |
| 4 | Latin | paradīsus | park, orchard, yard |
| 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 |