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Where does “ragatius” come from?

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

Ancestry of “ragatius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicرَقَّاصmessenger, courier

Words derived from “ragatius”

  • ragazzaccio
  • ragazzaglia
  • ragazzo
Every word from Arabic رَقَّاص →