Where does “rajjes” come from?

rajjes (Maltese) comes from Arabic رَئِيس, from Proto-Semitic raʾš- — head.

rajjes (Maltese): commander, leader, captain

Definitions

  1. commander, leader, captain

Ancestry of “rajjes”, step by step

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