Where does “рай” come from?

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

рай (Ukrainian): paradise, heaven

Definitions

  1. paradise, heaven

Ancestry of “рай”, 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 →