Saracen (Saracin in Ukrainian/Russian) is another inexpectedly Kartvelian toponym that comes from the Kartvelian word 'rkina' meaning 'iron'. From it we obtaine first 'sarkine' meaning 'iron deposit', then 'sarkinozeti' meaning 'Arabia' (known very well for its metallurgy), and finally, 'sarkinozi' - meaning 'Arabian', 'saracen'.
SARKINE -> SARCINE -> SARACINE -> SARACIN
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