Where does “viiriparatiisilintu” come from?
viiriparatiisilintu (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.
viiriparatiisilintu (Finnish): King of Saxony bird-of-paradise, Pteridophora alberti
Definitions
- King of Saxony bird-of-paradise, Pteridophora alberti
Ancestry of “viiriparatiisilintu”, step by step
viiriparatiisilintu 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 |
via Finnish viiri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | viiri | pennon, pennant, streamer; gyron |