Where does “ragazzetta” come from?

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

Ancestry of “ragazzetta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianragazzagirl, young woman
2Italianragazzoboy, young man; boyfriend; young apprentice
3Medieval Latinragatius—
4Arabicرَقَّاصmessenger, courier
Every word from Arabic رَقَّاص →Every word from Medieval Latin ragatius →Every word from Italian ragazzo →