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

  1. boy, young man; boyfriend; young apprentice

Ancestry of “ragazzo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinragatius—
2Arabicرَقَّاصmessenger, courier

Words derived from “ragazzo”

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