Where does “paradīse” come from?
paradīse (Middle High German) comes 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.
Ancestry of “paradīse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | paradīs | — |
| 2 | Latin | paradīsum | — |
| 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 |