Thursday 18 October 2012

الفردوس paradise

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Etymology of Arabic words: the word فردوس
means paradise and according to AED derives from the greek word παράδεισος which has the same meaning. The greek word is probably according to BABINIOTIS dictionary a loan word from the old Persian, the word pardez which had the meaning of garden.
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اللص robber

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Etymology of Arabic words: the word اللص
means robber and according to AED derives from the greek word ληστής which has the same meaning.
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مَسْتور hidden

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Etymology of Arabic words: the word مَسْتور
means hidden and according to AED (Arabic Etymological Dictionary) derives from the greek word μυστήριο which means mystery. Always according to AED in Turkish is mestir and according to Google is gizli.
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