Where does “rajь” come from?

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

rajь (Proto-Slavic): paradise

Definitions

  1. paradise

Ancestry of “rajь”, step by step

rajь traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Iranian raHíš

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

via Proto-Balto-Slavic rā́ˀjus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicrā́ˀjusheaven

Words derived from “rajь”

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