Where does “ragazzuccio” come from?

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

ragazzuccio (Italian): Small/young child

Definitions

  1. Small/young child

Ancestry of “ragazzuccio”, 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 →