Where does “сарацин” come from?

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

сарацин (Russian): Saracen

Definitions

  1. Saracen

Ancestry of “сарацин”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinsaracenusSaracen
2Ancient GreekΣαρακηνόςa desert-dwelling Arabic or para-Arabic nomad of...
3Arabicشَرْقِيِّينeasterners
Every word from Arabic شَرْقِيِّين →Every word from Ancient Greek Σαρακηνός →Every word from Latin saracenus →