Where does “ratsata” come from?

ratsata (Finnish) comes from Finnish ratsia, from Swedish razzia, from French razzia, from Algerian Arabic غَزِيَّة.

ratsata (Finnish): to raid

Definitions

  1. to raid

Ancestry of “ratsata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishratsiaraid (by police), roundup
2Swedishrazziaraid
3Frenchrazziaraid
4Algerian Arabicغَزِيَّة

Words derived from “ratsata

Every word from Algerian Arabic غَزِيَّةEvery word from French razziaEvery word from Swedish razzia