Where does “رَئِيس” come from?

رَئِيس (Arabic) comes from Proto-Semitic raʾš- — head.

رَئِيس (Arabic): head, chief, leader; leader, chief, head

Definitions

  1. head, chief, leader; leader, chief, head

Ancestry of “رَئِيس”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Semiticraʾš-head

Words derived from “رَئِيس”

Every word from Proto-Semitic raʾš- →