Where does “raik” come from?

raik (English) comes from Polish raj, from Proto-Slavic rajь, from Proto-Iranian raHíš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian raHíš, from Proto-Indo-European reh₁ís — wealth, goods.

raik (English): A walk, or a journey taken (especially on foot); the act of taking a walk or journey

Definitions

  1. A walk, or a journey taken (especially on foot); the act of taking a walk or journey

Ancestry of “raik”, step by step

raik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish raj

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishrajparadise; heaven; second-person singular...
2Proto-Slavicrajьparadise
3Proto-IranianraHíš—
4Proto-Indo-IranianraHíšwealth, property, goods
5Proto-Indo-Europeanreh₁íswealth, goods

via Middle English rake

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishrakepath
2Old Englishracarake
3Proto-Germanicrakōdirection, course, path, track; an unwinding,...
4Proto-Germanicrak-to gather, heap up
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just
Every word from Proto-Indo-European reh₁ís →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian raHíš →Every word from Proto-Iranian raHíš →