райдуга

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Райдуга

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *radǫga. The first element more likely derives from Proto-Slavic *radъ than folk etymology’s Proto-Slavic *rajь. The second element from Proto-Slavic *dǫga would be cognate with Lithuanian dangùs (sky, heaven) and perhaps further Proto-Germanic *tunglą (heavenly body) together from a tentative Proto-Indo-European root *denǵʰ-.

Slavic cognates include Russian ра́дуга (ráduga).

A borrowing from Old Ossetic *ardunga- cognate with Classical Persian درونه (durōna, rainbow) etc. is also possible.

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Noun

ра́йдуга (rájduhaf inan (genitive ра́йдуги, nominative plural ра́йдуги, genitive plural ра́йдуг)

  1. (meteorology) rainbow
    Synonym: весе́лка (vesélka)

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