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Where does “saraceno” come from?

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

saraceno (Italian): Saracen

Definitions

  1. Saracen

Ancestry of “saraceno”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsaracenus—
2Ancient GreekΣαρακηνόςa desert-dwelling Arabic or para-Arabic nomad of...
3Arabicشَرْقِيِّينeasterners

Words derived from “saraceno”

  • szerecsen
  • szerecsendió
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