Where does “paratiisilintu” come from?
paratiisilintu (Finnish) comes 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.
paratiisilintu (Finnish): bird of paradise
Definitions
- bird of paradise
Ancestry of “paratiisilintu”, step by step
paratiisilintu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish paratiisi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | paratiisi | paradise |
| 2 | Swedish | paradis | paradise |
| 3 | Old Norse | paradís | — |
| 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 |