Where does “રૈયત” come from?

રૈયત (Gujarati) comes from Classical Persian رعیت, from Arabic رَعِيَّة — subject; herd, flock; citizens, flock.

રૈયત (Gujarati): peasant, cultivator, ryot

Definitions

  1. peasant, cultivator, ryot

Ancestry of “રૈયત”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianرعیتsubject
2Arabicرَعِيَّةsubject; herd, flock; citizens, flock
Every word from Arabic رَعِيَّة →Every word from Classical Persian رعیت →
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