Where does “razzia” come from?

razzia (English) comes from French razzia, from Algerian Arabic غَزِيَّة.

razzia (English): A plundering and destructive incursion; a foray;...

Definitions

  1. A plundering and destructive incursion; a foray;...

Ancestry of “razzia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchrazziaraid
2Algerian Arabicغَزِيَّة—
Every word from Algerian Arabic غَزِيَّة →Every word from French razzia →