Where does “paradisal” come from?
paradisal (English) comes from English Paradise, from Middle English paradis, from Old English paradīs, from Old French paradis, from Latin paradīsus, from Ancient Greek παράδεισος, from Proto-Iranian paridayĵah — circular boundary wall; place enclosed by a circular boundary wall.
paradisal (English): Like paradise; paradisiacal
Definitions
- Like paradise; paradisiacal
Ancestry of “paradisal”, step by step
paradisal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Paradise
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Paradise | Heaven |
| 2 | Middle English | paradis | — |
| 3 | Old English | paradīs | paradise |
| 4 | Old French | paradis | Paradise (Heaven) |
| 5 | Latin | paradīsus | park, orchard, yard |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | παράδεισος | the garden owned by the Persian nobility;... |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | paridayĵah | circular boundary wall; place enclosed by a circular boundary wall |