Where does “reis” come from?

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

reis (Turkish): president

Definitions

  1. president

Ancestry of “reis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianرئیسpresident; chief; head
2Arabicرَئِيسhead, chief, leader; leader, chief, head
3Proto-Semiticraʾš-head

Words derived from “reis”

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