𐬬𐬀𐬵𐬌𐬱𐬙𐬋𐬀𐬢𐬵𐬎𐬱

Avestan

Etymology

From 𐬬𐬀𐬵𐬌𐬱𐬙𐬋 (vahištō, “the best”) +‎ 𐬀𐬢𐬵𐬎𐬱 (aŋhuš, “life”); the first element is ultimately from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hwásištʰas (“best, excellent”), while the second is from Proto-Indo-European *h₁es- (“to be”).

Noun

𐬬𐬀𐬵𐬌𐬱𐬙𐬋𐬀𐬢𐬵𐬎𐬱 • (vahištōaŋhuš) ?

the best existence, paradise

Descendants

→ Middle Persian: 𐭥𐭧𐭱𐭲𐭩 (wahišt)
- Classical Persian: بهشت (bihišt, bahišt)
  - Persian: بهشت (behešt)
  - Tajik: биҳишт (bihišt)
  - → Hindi: बिहिश्त (bihiśt), बहिश्त (bahiśt) (rare)
  - → Urdu: بہشت (bihišt, bahišt)
  - → Bengali: বেহেশ্ত (beheśt)
  - → Ottoman Turkish: بهشت (behişt)
    - Turkish: behişt

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