Where does “ragazza” come from?

ragazza (Italian) comes from Italian ragazzo, from Medieval Latin ragatius, from Arabic رَقَّاص — messenger, courier.

ragazza (Italian): girl, young woman

Definitions

  1. girl, young woman

Ancestry of “ragazza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianragazzoboy, young man; boyfriend; young apprentice
2Medieval Latinragatius—
3Arabicرَقَّاصmessenger, courier

Words derived from “ragazza”

Every word from Arabic رَقَّاص →Every word from Medieval Latin ragatius →Every word from Italian ragazzo →