Where does “kuningasparatiisilintu” come from?
kuningasparatiisilintu (Finnish) comes from Finnish paratiisilintu, from Finnish paratiisi, from Swedish paradis, from Old Norse paradís, from Latin paradīsus, from Ancient Greek παράδεισος, from Proto-Iranian paridayĵah — circular boundary wall; place enclosed by a circular boundary wall.
kuningasparatiisilintu (Finnish): Raggiana bird-of-paradise, Paradisaea raggiana
Definitions
- Raggiana bird-of-paradise, Paradisaea raggiana
Ancestry of “kuningasparatiisilintu”, step by step
kuningasparatiisilintu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish paratiisilintu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | paratiisilintu | bird of paradise |
| 2 | Finnish | paratiisi | paradise |
| 3 | Swedish | paradis | paradise |
| 4 | Old Norse | paradís | — |
| 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 |