Where does “paradijs” come from?
paradijs (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch paradīs, from Latin paradisus, from Ancient Greek παράδεισος, from Proto-Iranian paridayĵah — circular boundary wall; place enclosed by a circular boundary wall.
Ancestry of “paradijs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | paradīs | — |
| 2 | Latin | paradisus | park, orchard; Eden, the paradise home of the... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | παράδεισος | the garden owned by the Persian nobility;... |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | paridayĵah | circular boundary wall; place enclosed by a circular boundary wall |