Where does “بہشت” come from?
بہشت (Urdu) comes from Classical Persian بِهِشْت, from Middle Persian 𐭥𐭧𐭱𐭲𐭩, from Avestan ????????????, from Avestan ????? — life.
بہشت (Urdu): paradise, heaven
Ancestry of “بہشت”, 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 |