Where does “Sarrazin” come from?
Sarrazin (Old French) comes from Old French sarrazin, from Latin saracenus, from Ancient Greek Σαρακηνός, from Arabic شَرْقِيِّين — easterners.
Sarrazin (Old French): Alternative letter-case form of sarrazin
Definitions
- Alternative letter-case form of sarrazin
Ancestry of “Sarrazin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | sarrazin | Saracen |
| 2 | Latin | saracenus | Saracen |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Σαρακηνός | a desert-dwelling Arabic or para-Arabic nomad of... |
| 4 | Arabic | شَرْقِيِّين | easterners |