Where does “فردوس” come from?
فردوس (Pashto) comes from Classical Persian فردوس, from Arabic فِرْدَوْس, from Ancient Greek παράδεισος, from Proto-Iranian paridayĵah — circular boundary wall; place enclosed by a circular boundary wall.
فردوس (Pashto): the highest level of paradise
Definitions
- the highest level of paradise
Ancestry of “فردوس”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | فردوس | — |
| 2 | Arabic | فِرْدَوْس | — |
| 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 |