Where does “arriš” come from?

arriš (Tarifit) comes from Arabic ريش, from Classical Syriac ܪܝܫܐ, from Aramaic רישא, from Proto-Semitic *raʔš- — head.

arriš (Tarifit): feather; hair; fur

Definitions

  1. feather; hair; fur

Ancestry of “arriš”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicريشfeathers, quills; feathering, plumage; clothes,...
2Classical Syriacܪܝܫܐhead, poll; single person; summit, top, tip,...
3Aramaicרישאhead; top, head
4Proto-Semitic*raʔš-head
Every word from Proto-Semitic *raʔš- →Every word from Aramaic רישא →Every word from Classical Syriac ܪܝܫܐ →