Where does “Rastafarian” come from?

Rastafarian (English) comes from English Rastafari, from Amharic ራስ ተፈሪ, from Amharic ራስ, from Proto-Semitic raʾš- — head.

Rastafarian (English): An adherent of Rastafarianism; Of or relating to...

Definitions

  1. An adherent of Rastafarianism; Of or relating to...

Ancestry of “Rastafarian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishRastafariRastafarianism
2Amharicራስ ተፈሪ—
3Amharicራስhead
4Proto-Semiticraʾš-head

Words derived from “Rastafarian”

Every word from Proto-Semitic raʾš- →Every word from Amharic ራስ →Every word from Amharic ራስ ተፈሪ →