Where does “Sarracenia” come from?
Sarracenia (Translingual) comes from Late Latin Saracenus, from Ancient Greek Σαρακηνός, from Arabic شَرْقِيِّين — easterners.
Sarracenia (Translingual): genus
Definitions
- genus
Ancestry of “Sarracenia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | Saracenus | Saracen |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Σαρακηνός | a desert-dwelling Arabic or para-Arabic nomad of... |
| 3 | Arabic | شَرْقِيِّين | easterners |