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paradise

Iranian enclosure term → Greek paradeisos → paradise

Paradise began with the idea of an enclosed space, such as a garden or park. An Iranian term passed into Greek and onward through Latin and French before acquiring its familiar English form.

Source: Online Etymology Dictionary — Douglas Harper

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