Where does “bheestie” come from?

bheestie (English) comes from Hindi भिश्ती, from Persian بهشت, from Middle Persian 𐭥𐭧𐭱𐭲𐭩, from Avestan ????????????, from Avestan ????? — life.

bheestie (English): A water carrier, as to a household or a regiment

Definitions

  1. A water carrier, as to a household or a regiment

Ancestry of “bheestie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiभिश्तीa water carrier
2Persianبهشتparadise, heaven
3Middle Persian𐭥𐭧𐭱𐭲𐭩paradise
4Avestan ???????????? paradise, lit. the best existence
5Avestan?????life
Every word from Avestan ????? →Every word from Avestan ???????????? →Every word from Middle Persian 𐭥𐭧𐭱𐭲𐭩 →