Where does “szerecsen” come from?

szerecsen (Hungarian) comes from Italian saraceno, from Latin saracenus, from Ancient Greek Σαρακηνός, from Arabic شَرْقِيِّين — easterners.

szerecsen (Hungarian): an Arab or any Muslim; an African, a black person

Definitions

  1. an Arab or any Muslim; an African, a black person

Ancestry of “szerecsen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItaliansaracenoSaracen
2LatinsaracenusSaracen
3Ancient GreekΣαρακηνόςa desert-dwelling Arabic or para-Arabic nomad of...
4Arabicشَرْقِيِّينeasterners

Words derived from “szerecsen”

Every word from Arabic شَرْقِيِّين →Every word from Ancient Greek Σαρακηνός →Every word from Latin saracenus →