Where does “ras” come from?

ras (Italian) comes from Amharic ራስ, from Proto-Semitic raʾš- — head.

ras (Italian): Title of the second-highest grade in the...

Definitions

  1. Title of the second-highest grade in the...

Ancestry of “ras”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Amharicራስhead
2Proto-Semiticraʾš-head
Every word from Proto-Semitic raʾš- →Every word from Amharic ራስ →