Where does “फ़िरदौस” come from?
फ़िरदौस (Hindi) comes from Arabic فِرْدَوْس, from Ancient Greek παράδεισος, from Proto-Iranian paridayĵah — circular boundary wall; place enclosed by a circular boundary wall.
फ़िरदौस (Hindi): Paradise
Definitions
- Paradise
Ancestry of “फ़िरदौस”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | فِرْدَوْس | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | παράδεισος | the garden owned by the Persian nobility;... |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | paridayĵah | circular boundary wall; place enclosed by a circular boundary wall |