Where does “西冷” come from?

西冷 (Chinese) comes from English sirloin, from Middle English surloine, from Old French surlonge, from Old French sur la longe.

西冷 (Chinese): sirloin

Definitions

  1. sirloin

Ancestry of “西冷”, step by step

西冷 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English sirloin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsirloinA cut of beef from the lower part of the back,...
2Middle Englishsurloine—
3Old Frenchsurlongesirloin
4Old Frenchsur la longe—

via Indonesian serang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianserangto fight; to attack; attack
2Persianسرهنگcaptain, chief, commander; colonel
Every word from Old French sur la longe →Every word from Old French surlonge →Every word from Middle English surloine →