Where does “sarsenet” come from?

sarsenet (English) comes from Anglo-Norman sarzinett, from Old French sarrasinet, from Old French sarrazin, from Latin saracenus, from Ancient Greek Σαρακηνός, from Arabic شَرْقِيِّين — easterners.

sarsenet (English): A very fine and soft silk ribbon woven in a plain...

Definitions

  1. A very fine and soft silk ribbon woven in a plain...

Ancestry of “sarsenet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-Normansarzinett—
2Old Frenchsarrasinet—
3Old FrenchsarrazinSaracen
4LatinsaracenusSaracen
5Ancient GreekΣαρακηνόςa desert-dwelling Arabic or para-Arabic nomad of...
6Arabicشَرْقِيِّينeasterners
Every word from Arabic شَرْقِيِّين →Every word from Ancient Greek Σαρακηνός →Every word from Latin saracenus →