Where does “ރައީސް” come from?

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

ރައީސް (Dhivehi): president (the head of state of the republic)

Definitions

  1. president (the head of state of the republic)

Ancestry of “ރައީސް”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicرَئِيسhead, chief, leader; leader, chief, head
2Proto-Semiticraʾš-head
Every word from Proto-Semitic raʾš- →Every word from Arabic رَئِيس →
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