Where does “رعایا” come from?
رعایا (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Arabic رَعَايَا, from Arabic رَعِيَّة — subject; herd, flock; citizens, flock.
Ancestry of “رعایا”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | رَعَايَا | — |
| 2 | Arabic | رَعِيَّة | subject; herd, flock; citizens, flock |
Words derived from “رعایا”