'Elysium' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'Elysion,' where 'Elysion' referred to the abode of the blessed after death.

'Elysion' transformed into the Latin word 'Elysium,' and eventually became the modern English word 'Elysium' through Old French.

Initially, it meant 'the abode of the blessed after death,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a place or state of perfect happiness.'