Where does “appelsinfri” come from?
appelsinfri (Danish) comes from Danish appelsin, from Dutch appelsien, from Dutch China, from Portuguese china, from Medieval Latin Sina, from Latin Sīnae, from Ancient Greek Σῖναι, from Arabic صِين — {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin.
appelsinfri (Danish): free of oranges
Definitions
- free of oranges
Ancestry of “appelsinfri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | appelsin | An orange, a fruit from the tree "Citrus... |
| 2 | Dutch | appelsien | orange |
| 3 | Dutch | China | — |
| 4 | Portuguese | china | a woman, especially one of Native American... |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | Sina | — |
| 6 | Latin | Sīnae | the Chinese, specifically |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Σῖναι | the southern Chinese |
| 8 | Arabic | صِين | — |
| 9 | Pahlavi | čīn | — |
| 10 | Sanskrit | चीन | the Chinese people; China; a bandage for the... |
| 11 | Old Chinese | 秦 | {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin |