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