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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicرَعَايَا—
2Arabicرَعِيَّةsubject; herd, flock; citizens, flock

Words derived from “رعایا”

Every word from Arabic رَعِيَّة →Every word from Arabic رَعَايَا →