Where does “rayat” come from?

rayat (Iban) comes from Malay rakyat, from Arabic رَعِيَّة — subject; herd, flock; citizens, flock.

rayat (Iban): citizen, subject

Definitions

  1. citizen, subject

Ancestry of “rayat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayrakyatcitizen, subject; people, populace; folk
2Arabicرَعِيَّةsubject; herd, flock; citizens, flock
Every word from Arabic رَعِيَّة →Every word from Malay rakyat →