Where does “rajský” come from?
rajský (Czech) comes from Czech ráj, from Proto-Slavic rajь, from Proto-Iranian raHíš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian raHíš, from Proto-Indo-European reh₁ís — wealth, goods.
rajský (Czech): paradise; tomato
Ancestry of “rajský”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | ráj | paradise |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | rajь | paradise |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | raHíš | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | raHíš | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | reh₁ís | wealth, goods |