Where does “Paradies” come from?
Paradies (German) comes from Middle High German paradīs, from Old High German paradīs, from Latin paradīsum, from Ancient Greek παράδεισος, from Proto-Iranian paridayĵah — circular boundary wall; place enclosed by a circular boundary wall.
Paradies (German): paradise; atrium
Definitions
- paradise; atrium
Ancestry of “Paradies”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | paradīs | — |
| 2 | Old High German | paradīs | — |
| 3 | Latin | paradīsum | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | παράδεισος | the garden owned by the Persian nobility;... |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | paridayĵah | circular boundary wall; place enclosed by a circular boundary wall |