Where does “パラダイス” come from?
パラダイス (Japanese) comes from English Paradise, from Middle English paradis, from Old English paradīs, from Old French paradis, from Latin paradīsus, from Ancient Greek παράδεισος, from Proto-Iranian paridayĵah — circular boundary wall; place enclosed by a circular boundary wall.
パラダイス (Japanese): paradise
Definitions
- paradise
Ancestry of “パラダイス”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Paradise | Heaven |
| 2 | Middle English | paradis | — |
| 3 | Old English | paradīs | paradise |
| 4 | Old French | paradis | Paradise (Heaven) |
| 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 |