Where does “реис” come from?

реис (Macedonian) comes from Persian رئیس, from Arabic رَئِيس, from Proto-Semitic raʾš- — head.

реис (Macedonian): reis

Definitions

  1. reis

Ancestry of “реис”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianرئیسpresident; chief; head
2Arabicرَئِيسhead, chief, leader; leader, chief, head
3Proto-Semiticraʾš-head
Every word from Proto-Semitic raʾš- →Every word from Arabic رَئِيس →Every word from Persian رئیس →