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
- A very fine and soft silk ribbon woven in a plain...
Ancestry of “sarsenet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | sarzinett | — |
| 2 | Old French | sarrasinet | — |
| 3 | Old French | sarrazin | Saracen |
| 4 | Latin | saracenus | Saracen |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Σαρακηνός | a desert-dwelling Arabic or para-Arabic nomad of... |
| 6 | Arabic | شَرْقِيِّين | easterners |