Where does “rais” come from?

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

rais (Italian): captain; A leader or head of state in an Arab...

Definitions

  1. captain; A leader or head of state in an Arab...

Ancestry of “rais”, step by step

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