Where does “Sarrasin” come from?
Sarrasin (French) comes from Latin Saraceni, from Italian saraceno, from Latin saracenus, from Ancient Greek Σαρακηνός, from Arabic شَرْقِيِّين — easterners.
Sarrasin (French): Saracen
Definitions
- Saracen
Ancestry of “Sarrasin”, step by step
Sarrasin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin Saraceni
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Saraceni | nominative plural of Saracēnus; genitive singular... |
| 2 | Italian | saraceno | Saracen |
| 3 | Latin | saracenus | Saracen |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Σαρακηνός | a desert-dwelling Arabic or para-Arabic nomad of... |
| 5 | Arabic | شَرْقِيِّين | easterners |
via French blé sarrasin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | blé sarrasin | — |