Where does “rais” come from?

rais (Indonesian) comes from Malay rais, from Arabic رَئِيس, from Proto-Semitic raʾš- — head.

rais (Indonesian): leader

Definitions

  1. leader

Ancestry of “rais”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayrais—
2Arabicرَئِيسhead, chief, leader; leader, chief, head
3Proto-Semiticraʾš-head
Every word from Proto-Semitic raʾš- →Every word from Arabic رَئِيس →Every word from Malay rais →