paradisus

Latin

noun
Definitions
  • park, orchard
  • (Ecclesiastical Latin) Eden, the paradise home of the first humans
  • (Ecclesiastical Latin) Paradise, the abode of the blessed after death

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek παράδεισος (royal park, orchard) derived from Proto-Iranian *paridayjah.

Origin

Proto-Iranian

*paridayjah

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