Where does “Rastafarianism” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Rastafarianism”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	Rastafarian	An adherent of Rastafarianism; Of or relating to...
2	English	Rastafari	—
3	Amharic	ራስ ተፈሪ	—
4	Amharic	ራስ	head
5	Proto-Semitic	raʾš-	head

Every word from Proto-Semitic raʾš- →