Where does “trustafarian” come from?
trustafarian (English) comes from English Rastafarian, from English Rastafari, from Amharic ራስ ተፈሪ, from Amharic ራስ, from Proto-Semitic raʾš- — head.
trustafarian (English): A young person with the fashion sensibilities of...
Definitions
- A young person with the fashion sensibilities of...
Ancestry of “trustafarian”, step by step
trustafarian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Rastafarian
| 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 |
via English trust fund
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | trust fund | Property held by a trustee in a trust established... |