ܐܘܫܬܡܐܗ

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Sogdian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Iranian *wáhištHáhuš (literally “best existence”) from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hwásištʰas (“best”) + *Hásuš (“life”) from Proto-Indo-European *h₁wésus (“good”) and *h₁es- (“to be”). Cognate with Persian بِهِشْت (behešt) and Avestan 𐬬𐬀𐬵𐬌𐬱𐬙𐬋𐬀𐬢𐬵𐬎𐬱 (vahištōaŋhuš)

Noun

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ܐܘܫܬܡܐܗ (ʾwštmʾx)

  1. (Christianity) heaven

References

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  • Gharib, B. (1995) “ʾwštmʾx”, in Sogdian dictionary: Sogdian–Persian–English, Tehran: Farhangan Publications, page 79
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