Where does “appelsin” come from?
appelsin (Danish) comes from Dutch appelsien, from Dutch China, from Portuguese china, from Medieval Latin Sina, from Latin Sīnae, from Ancient Greek Σῖναι, from Arabic صِين, from Pahlavi čīn — {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin.
appelsin (Danish): An orange, a fruit from the tree "Citrus...
Definitions
- An orange, a fruit from the tree "Citrus...
Ancestry of “appelsin”, step by step
appelsin traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch appelsien
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | appelsien | orange |
| 2 | Dutch | China | — |
| 3 | Portuguese | china | a woman, especially one of Native American... |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | Sina | — |
| 5 | Latin | Sīnae | the Chinese, specifically |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Σῖναι | the southern Chinese |
| 7 | Arabic | صِين | — |
| 8 | Pahlavi | čīn | — |
| 9 | Sanskrit | चीन | the Chinese people; China; a bandage for the... |
| 10 | Old Chinese | 秦 | {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin |
via Middle Low German appelsina
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | appelsina | — |
via Low German Appelsin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low German | Appelsin | Chinese apple |