Where does “раја” come from?

раја (Macedonian) comes from Ottoman Turkish رعایا, from Arabic رَعَايَا, from Arabic رَعِيَّة — subject; herd, flock; citizens, flock.

раја (Macedonian): rayah; commoners

Definitions

  1. rayah; commoners

Ancestry of “раја”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishرعایا—
2Arabicرَعَايَا—
3Arabicرَعِيَّةsubject; herd, flock; citizens, flock
Every word from Arabic رَعِيَّة →Every word from Arabic رَعَايَا →Every word from Ottoman Turkish رعایا →