Where does “sarsen” come from?
sarsen (English) comes from English Saracen, from Late Latin Saracenus, from Ancient Greek Σαρακηνός, from Arabic شَرْقِيِّين — easterners.
sarsen (English): Any of various blocks of sandstone found in...
Definitions
- Any of various blocks of sandstone found in...
Ancestry of “sarsen”, step by step
sarsen 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 Middle English sars
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | sars | — |