Where does “раис” come from?

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

раис (Tajik): head, boss, chief

Definitions

  1. head, boss, chief

Ancestry of “раис”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianرئیسpresident; chief; head
2Arabicرَئِيسhead, chief, leader; leader, chief, head
3Proto-Semiticraʾš-head
Every word from Proto-Semitic raʾš- →Every word from Arabic رَئِيس →Every word from Persian رئیس →