Where does “रैयत” come from?

रैयत (Hindi) comes from Urdu رعیت, from Classical Persian رعیت, from Arabic رَعِيَّة — subject; herd, flock; citizens, flock.

रैयत (Hindi): peasant, cultivator, ryot; the people, subjects

Definitions

  1. peasant, cultivator, ryot; the people, subjects

Ancestry of “रैयत”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduرعیتpeasant
2Classical Persianرعیتsubject
3Arabicرَعِيَّةsubject; herd, flock; citizens, flock

Words derived from “रैयत”

Every word from Arabic رَعِيَّة →Every word from Classical Persian رعیت →Every word from Urdu رعیت →