Where does “rais” come from?

rais (Swahili) comes from Arabic رَئِيس, from Proto-Semitic raʾš- — head.

rais (Swahili): president

Definitions

  1. president

Ancestry of “rais”, step by step

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

Words derived from “rais”

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