Where does “биҳишт” come from?
биҳишт (Tajik) comes from Classical Persian بِهِشْت, from Middle Persian 𐭥𐭧𐭱𐭲𐭩, from Avestan ????????????, from Avestan ????? — life.
биҳишт (Tajik): paradise
Definitions
- paradise
Ancestry of “биҳишт”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | بِهِشْت | — |
| 2 | Middle Persian | 𐭥𐭧𐭱𐭲𐭩 | paradise |
| 3 | Avestan | ???????????? | paradise, lit. the best existence |
| 4 | Avestan | ????? | life |