Where does “ragazzo” come from?
ragazzo (Italian) comes from Medieval Latin ragatius, from Arabic رَقَّاص — messenger, courier.
ragazzo (Italian): boy, young man; boyfriend; young apprentice
Definitions
- boy, young man; boyfriend; young apprentice
Ancestry of “ragazzo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Medieval Latin | ragatius | — |
| 2 | Arabic | رَقَّاص | messenger, courier |
Words derived from “ragazzo”