Where does “رئیس” come from?

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

رئیس (Persian): president; chief; head

Definitions

  1. president; chief; head

Ancestry of “رئیس”, step by step

رئیس traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Arabic رَئِيس

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicرَئِيسhead, chief, leader; leader, chief, head
2Proto-Semiticraʾš-head

via Classical Persian رَئِیس

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianرَئِیس—

Words derived from “رئیس”

Every word from Proto-Semitic raʾš- →Every word from Arabic رَئِيس →