Where does “صِين” come from?

صِين (Arabic) comes from Pahlavi čīn, from Sanskrit चीन, from Old Chinese 秦 — {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin.

Ancestry of “صِين”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Pahlavičīn—
2Sanskritचीनthe Chinese people; China; a bandage for the...
3Old Chinese秦{{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin

Words derived from “صِين”

Every word from Old Chinese 秦 →Every word from Sanskrit चीन →Every word from Pahlavi čīn →