Where does “Saharic” come from?

Saharic (English) comes from English Sahara, from Arabic صَحَارَى — deserts.

Ancestry of “Saharic”, step by step

Saharic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Sahara

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSahara—
2Arabicصَحَارَىdeserts

via English ic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishicrelated or pertaining to; having the character of
Every word from Arabic صَحَارَى →Every word from English Sahara →