Talk:радуга

Etymology

So who came up with the etymology that райдуга hints at the Latin word radius? Surely a much more logical explanation is that рай is the word for paradise (heavens above). PametUGlavu (talk) 16:07, 18 April 2017 (UTC)

Actually the most probable explanation is from the word рад (glad), compare dial. весёлка (rainbow) from весел (according to Vasmer). 188.16.26.86 19:36, 2 June 2017 (UTC)

I've removed it, it was clear nonsense. What the actual origin is I don't know, I'll leave that for someone else to add. —CodeCat 19:53, 2 June 2017 (UTC)