Where does “saraseeni” come from?

saraseeni (Finnish) comes from Swedish saracen, from German Sarazene, from Old French sarrazin, from Latin saracenus, from Ancient Greek Σαρακηνός, from Arabic شَرْقِيِّين — easterners.

saraseeni (Finnish): Saracen person

Definitions

  1. Saracen person

Ancestry of “saraseeni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsaracen—
2GermanSarazene—
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 →