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Where does “appelsinhud” come from?

appelsinhud (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.

appelsinhud (Danish): cellulite

Definitions

  1. cellulite

Ancestry of “appelsinhud”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishappelsinAn orange, a fruit from the tree "Citrus...
2Dutchappelsienorange
3DutchChina—
4Portuguesechinaa woman, especially one of Native American...
5Medieval LatinSina—
6LatinSīnae—
7Ancient GreekΣῖναιthe southern Chinese
8Arabicصِين—
9Pahlavičīn—
10Sanskritचीनthe Chinese people; China; a bandage for the...
11Old Chinese秦{{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin
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