Where does “rai” come from?

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

rai (Veps): paradise, heaven

Definitions

  1. paradise, heaven

Ancestry of “rai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianрайparadise, heaven
2Proto-Slavicrajьparadise
3Proto-IranianraHíš—
4Proto-Indo-IranianraHíšwealth, property, goods
5Proto-Indo-Europeanreh₁íswealth, goods
Every word from Proto-Indo-European reh₁ís →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian raHíš →Every word from Proto-Iranian raHíš →