Etymology of the English word sarcenet
the English word
sarcenetderived from the Old French word
sarzinetderived from the Sarrazin word
saracenderived from the Anglo-Norman word
sarzinettderived from the Old French word
Saracinderived from the Late Latin word
Saracenusderived from the Late Greek word
Sarakenosderived from the Arabic word
sharqderived from the Arabic word
šarqDate
The earliest known usage of sarcenet in English dates from the 15th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
