Where does “razzo” come from?
razzo (Italian) comes from Italian raggio, from Latin radius, from English -án, from Middle English -an.
razzo (Italian): skyrocket; Ellipsis of razzo di segnalazione;...
Definitions
- skyrocket; Ellipsis of razzo di segnalazione;...
Ancestry of “razzo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | raggio | ray, beam, shaft; spoke; radius |
| 2 | Latin | radius | ray; staff, rod; spoke |
| 3 | English | -án | Of or pertaining to;. Often added to words of Latin origin, but also used with words of other origins. When a word ends in a |
| 4 | Middle English | -an | — |
Words derived from “razzo”