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; buckwheat
Definitions
- Saracen; buckwheat
Ancestry of “sarrasin”, step by step
| 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 |