Where does “صيني” come from?
صيني (Arabic) comes from Arabic الصِّين, from Middle Persian 𐭰𐭩𐭭, from Sanskrit चीन, from Old Chinese 秦 — {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin.
صيني (Arabic): Chinese; Chinese person
Definitions
- Chinese; Chinese person
Ancestry of “صيني”, step by step
صيني traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic الصِّين
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | الصِّين | — |
| 2 | Middle Persian | 𐭰𐭩𐭭 | China |
| 3 | Sanskrit | चीन | the Chinese people; China; a bandage for the... |
| 4 | Old Chinese | 秦 | {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin |
via Arabic ـِيّ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | ـِيّ | {{n-g|suffix used to derive adjectives and... |