Where does “paradīs” come from?
paradīs (Old High German) comes from Latin paradīsum, from Ancient Greek παράδεισος, from Proto-Iranian paridayĵah — circular boundary wall; place enclosed by a circular boundary wall.
Ancestry of “paradīs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | paradīsum | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | παράδεισος | the garden owned by the Persian nobility;... |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | paridayĵah | circular boundary wall; place enclosed by a circular boundary wall |