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.
Rastafarianism (English): A religion that emerged in Jamaica in the 1930s out of biblical prophecy and rising black aspirations
Definitions
- A religion that emerged in Jamaica in the 1930s out of biblical prophecy and rising black aspirations
Ancestry of “Rastafarianism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Rastafarian | An adherent of Rastafarianism; Of or relating to... |
| 2 | English | Rastafari | Rastafarianism |
| 3 | Amharic | ራስ ተፈሪ | — |
| 4 | Amharic | ራስ | head |
| 5 | Proto-Semitic | raʾš- | head |