The story
- Proto-Semitic*raʔš-
- Amharicራስ (ras)
- Amharicተፈሪ (täfäri)
- English todayRastafari
From Amharic ራስ (ras, “Duke”, literally “head”) and ተፈሪ (täfäri, “revered”) from ተፈሪ መኮንን (täfäri mäkonn, “Haile Selassie”, literally “feared (son of) Makonnen”). More at Haile Selassie.
Words from the same roots
Amharicራስ all →
ras
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.