Where does “skatteparadis” come from?
skatteparadis (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål paradis, from Old Norse paradís, from Latin paradīsus, from Ancient Greek παράδεισος, from Proto-Iranian paridayĵah — circular boundary wall; place enclosed by a circular boundary wall.
skatteparadis (Norwegian Bokmål): a tax haven
Definitions
- a tax haven
Ancestry of “skatteparadis”, step by step
skatteparadis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål paradis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | paradis | paradise; hopscotch |
| 2 | Old Norse | paradís | — |
| 3 | Latin | paradīsus | park, orchard, yard |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | παράδεισος | the garden owned by the Persian nobility;... |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | paridayĵah | circular boundary wall; place enclosed by a circular boundary wall |