Where does “ragazzotto” come from?

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

ragazzotto (Italian): a boy, especially a sturdy one

Definitions

  1. a boy, especially a sturdy one

Ancestry of “ragazzotto”, step by step

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