Where does “saracenus” come from?
saracenus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Σαρακηνός, from Arabic شَرْقِيِّين — easterners.
Ancestry of “saracenus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | Σαρακηνός | a desert-dwelling Arabic or para-Arabic nomad of... |
| 2 | Arabic | شَرْقِيِّين | easterners |