Where does “razzia” come from?

razzia (French) comes from Algerian Arabic غَزِيَّة.

razzia (French): raid

Definitions

  1. raid

Ancestry of “razzia”, step by step

razzia traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Algerian Arabic غَزِيَّة

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Algerian Arabicغَزِيَّة—

via Arabic غَزْوَة

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicغَزْوَةraid, military campaign

via French razia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchrazia—

Words derived from “razzia”

Every word from Algerian Arabic غَزِيَّة →