Where does “райская ворона” come from?

райская ворона (Russian) comes from Russian воро́на, from Old East Slavic ворона, from Proto-Slavic vòrna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wárˀnāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European wornéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

райская ворона (Russian): paradise-crow (Lycocorax sp.)

Definitions

  1. paradise-crow (Lycocorax sp.)

Ancestry of “райская ворона”, step by step

райская ворона traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian воро́на

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianворо́наcrow
2Old East Slavicворона—
3Proto-Slavicvòrnacrow
4Proto-Balto-Slavicwárˀnāˀcrow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwornéh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Russian ра́йский

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianра́йскийparadisiacal, paradisiac, Edenic
2Russianрайparadise, heaven
3Proto-Slavicrajьparadise
4Proto-IranianraHíš—
5Proto-Indo-IranianraHíšwealth, property, goods
6Proto-Indo-Europeanreh₁íswealth, goods
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wornéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic wárˀnāˀ →