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Where does “sarraceno” come from?

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

sarraceno (Spanish): Of or relating to Saracens; Of or relating to...

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to Saracens; Of or relating to...

Ancestry of “sarraceno”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsaracenus—
2Ancient GreekΣαρακηνόςa desert-dwelling Arabic or para-Arabic nomad of...
3Arabicشَرْقِيِّينeasterners
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