Where does “paradīs” come from?

paradīs (Old English) comes 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.

paradīs (Old English): paradise

Definitions

  1. paradise

Ancestry of “paradīs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchparadisParadise (Heaven)
2Latinparadīsuspark, orchard, yard
3Ancient Greekπαράδεισοςthe garden owned by the Persian nobility;...
4Proto-Iranianparidayĵahcircular boundary wall; place enclosed by a circular boundary wall

Words derived from “paradīs

Every word from Proto-Iranian paridayĵahEvery word from Ancient Greek παράδεισοςEvery word from Latin paradīsus