Where does “reis” come from?
reis (Turkish) comes from Persian رئیس, from Arabic رَئِيس, from Proto-Semitic raʾš- — head.
reis (Turkish): president
Ancestry of “reis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | رئیس | president; chief; head |
| 2 | Arabic | رَئِيس | head, chief, leader; leader, chief, head |
| 3 | Proto-Semitic | raʾš- | head |
Words derived from “reis”