Where does “рај” come from?

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

рај (Serbo-Croatian): heaven, paradise; paradise, a place of eternal...

Definitions

  1. heaven, paradise; paradise, a place of eternal...

Ancestry of “рај”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicrajьparadise
2Proto-IranianraHíš—
3Proto-Indo-IranianraHíšwealth, property, goods
4Proto-Indo-Europeanreh₁íswealth, goods
Every word from Proto-Indo-European reh₁ís →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian raHíš →Every word from Proto-Iranian raHíš →
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