Where does “Saracen” come from?
Saracen (Polish) comes from Old French sarrazin, from Latin saracenus, from Ancient Greek Σαρακηνός, from Arabic شَرْقِيِّين — easterners.
Saracen (Polish): Saracen
Definitions
- Saracen
Ancestry of “Saracen”, 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 |