Where does “Sarraceniaceae” come from?
Sarraceniaceae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Sarracenia, from Late Latin Saracenus, from Ancient Greek Σαρακηνός, from Arabic شَرْقِيِّين — easterners.
Sarraceniaceae (Translingual): family
Definitions
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Ancestry of “Sarraceniaceae”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Sarracenia | genus |
| 2 | Late Latin | Saracenus | Saracen |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Σαρακηνός | a desert-dwelling Arabic or para-Arabic nomad of... |
| 4 | Arabic | شَرْقِيِّين | easterners |