Where does “arric” come from?

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

arric (Tarifit): feather

Definitions

  1. feather

Ancestry of “arric”, 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 →
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