Where does “Saracenic” come from?
Saracenic derives from English Saracen plus the French suffix -ique, from Latin -icus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -kos, an adjectival suffix.
Saracenic (English): Of or relating to the Saracens
Definitions
- Of or relating to the Saracens
Ancestry of “Saracenic”, step by step
Saracenic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Saracen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Saracen | A member of a nomadic people from the Sinai near... |
| 2 | Late Latin | Saracenus | Saracen |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Σαρακηνός | a desert-dwelling Arabic or para-Arabic nomad of... |
| 4 | Arabic | شَرْقِيِّين | easterners |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |