Where does “raj” come from?

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

raj (Polish): paradise; heaven; second-person singular...

Definitions

  1. paradise; heaven; second-person singular...

Ancestry of “raj”, step by step

raj traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic rajь

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

via Polish rajca

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishrajcacouncilman
2Old Polishradca—

Words derived from “raj”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European reh₁ís →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian raHíš →Every word from Proto-Iranian raHíš →