English
Saraceni
Saraceni comes from Italian saraceno ‘Saracen’, and goes back to Ancient Greek Σαρακηνός ‘a Muslim’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΣαρακηνός‘a Muslim’
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CESaracenus
- Italianc. 1300–presentsaraceno‘Saracen’
- Italian, derivedc. 1300–presentSaraceni
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΣαρακηνός‘a Muslim’
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CESaracenus
- Italianc. 1300–presentsaraceno‘Saracen’
- Italian, derivedc. 1300–presentSaraceni
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Ancient Greek Σαρακηνός
Today it means
name A surname from Italian.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek Σαρακηνός / Saraceni