Where does “بهشت” come from?
بهشت (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Old Anatolian Turkish بهشت, from Persian بهشت, from Middle Persian 𐭥𐭧𐭱𐭲𐭩, from Avestan ????????????, from Avestan ????? — life.
بهشت (Ottoman Turkish): paradise, heaven
Definitions
- paradise, heaven
Ancestry of “بهشت”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Anatolian Turkish | بهشت | — |
| 2 | Persian | بهشت | paradise, heaven |
| 3 | Middle Persian | 𐭥𐭧𐭱𐭲𐭩 | paradise |
| 4 | Avestan | ???????????? | paradise, lit. the best existence |
| 5 | Avestan | ????? | life |