Where does “ра́йский” come from?

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

ра́йский (Russian): paradisiacal, paradisiac, Edenic

Definitions

  1. paradisiacal, paradisiac, Edenic

Ancestry of “ра́йский”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianрайparadise, heaven
2Proto-Slavicrajьparadise
3Proto-IranianraHíš—
4Proto-Indo-IranianraHíšwealth, property, goods
5Proto-Indo-Europeanreh₁íswealth, goods

Words derived from “ра́йский”

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