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Where does “ráj” come from?

ráj (Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic rajь, from Proto-Iranian raHíš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian raHíš, from Proto-Indo-European reh₁ís — wealth, goods.

ráj (Czech): paradise

Definitions

  1. paradise

Ancestry of “ráj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicrajьparadise
2Proto-IranianraHíš—
3Proto-Indo-IranianraHíš—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanreh₁íswealth, goods

Words derived from “ráj”

  • rajský
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