Where does “رعیت” come from?

رعیت (Urdu) comes from Classical Persian رعیت, from Arabic رَعِيَّة — subject; herd, flock; citizens, flock.

رعیت (Urdu): peasant

Definitions

  1. peasant

Ancestry of “رعیت”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianرعیتsubject
2Arabicرَعِيَّةsubject; herd, flock; citizens, flock

Words derived from “رعیت”

Every word from Arabic رَعِيَّة →Every word from Classical Persian رعیت →