Where does “arráez” come from?

arráez (Spanish) comes from Andalusian Arabic رائس, from Arabic رَئِيس, from Proto-Semitic raʾš- — head.

arráez (Spanish): boss; chief (of Moors or other Arabic people)

Definitions

  1. boss; chief (of Moors or other Arabic people)

Ancestry of “arráez”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Andalusian Arabicرائس—
2Arabicرَئِيسhead, chief, leader; leader, chief, head
3Proto-Semiticraʾš-head
Every word from Proto-Semitic raʾš- →Every word from Arabic رَئِيس →Every word from Andalusian Arabic رائس →
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