Where does “بِهِشْت” come from?
بِهِشْت (Classical Persian) comes from Middle Persian 𐭥𐭧𐭱𐭲𐭩, from Avestan ????????????, from Avestan ????? — life.
Ancestry of “بِهِشْت”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | 𐭥𐭧𐭱𐭲𐭩 | paradise |
| 2 | Avestan | ???????????? | paradise, lit. the best existence |
| 3 | Avestan | ????? | life |