Where does “Σῖναι” come from?
Σῖναι (Ancient Greek) comes from Arabic صِين, from Pahlavi čīn, from Sanskrit चीन, from Old Chinese 秦 — {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin.
Σῖναι (Ancient Greek): the southern Chinese
Ancestry of “Σῖναι”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | صِين | — |
| 2 | Pahlavi | čīn | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | चीन | the Chinese people; China; a bandage for the... |
| 4 | Old Chinese | 秦 | {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin |
Words derived from “Σῖναι”