Where does “rasta” come from?
rasta (English) comes from English Rastafarian, from English Rastafari, from Amharic ራስ ተፈሪ, from Amharic ራስ, from Proto-Semitic raʾš- — head.
rasta (English): Rastafarian; Diminutive of rastaquouère
Definitions
- Rastafarian; Diminutive of rastaquouère
Ancestry of “rasta”, 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 |