Where does “firdevs” come from?
firdevs (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish فردوس, from Arabic فِرْدَوْس, from Ancient Greek παράδεισος, from Proto-Iranian paridayĵah — circular boundary wall; place enclosed by a circular boundary wall.
firdevs (Turkish): heaven
Definitions
- heaven
Ancestry of “firdevs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | فردوس | garden, park, any outdoor, luxuriant area where plants are grown for ornamental purposes |
| 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 |