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Where does “ratsia” come from?

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

ratsia (Finnish): raid , roundup; stop check

Definitions

  1. raid , roundup; stop check

Ancestry of “ratsia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishrazzia—
2Frenchrazziaraid
3Algerian Arabicغَزِيَّة—

Words derived from “ratsia”

  • ratsata
Every word from Algerian Arabic غَزِيَّة →