Where does “рай” come from?
рай (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic rajь, from Proto-Iranian raHíš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian raHíš, from Proto-Indo-European reh₁ís — wealth, goods.
рай (Bulgarian): heaven, Eden; paradise
Ancestry of “рай”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | rajь | paradise |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | raHíš | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | raHíš | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | reh₁ís | wealth, goods |