Where does “saracenus” come from?

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

saracenus (Latin): Saracen

Definitions

  1. Saracen

Ancestry of “saracenus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “saracenus”

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