Where does “paradys” come from?
paradys (Middle English) comes from German Paradies, 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.
paradys (Middle English): A garden or orchard
Definitions
- A garden or orchard
Ancestry of “paradys”, step by step
paradys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Paradies
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Paradies | paradise; atrium |
| 2 | Middle High German | paradīs | — |
| 3 | Old High German | paradīs | — |
| 4 | Latin | paradīsum | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | παράδεισος | the garden owned by the Persian nobility;... |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | paridayĵah | circular boundary wall; place enclosed by a circular boundary wall |