Where does “appelsien” come from?
appelsien (Dutch) comes from Dutch China, from Portuguese china, from Medieval Latin Sina, from Latin Sīnae, from Ancient Greek Σῖναι, from Arabic صِين, from Pahlavi čīn, from Sanskrit चीन — {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin.
appelsien (Dutch): orange
Definitions
- orange
Ancestry of “appelsien”, step by step
appelsien traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch China
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | China | — |
| 2 | Portuguese | china | a woman, especially one of Native American... |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | Sina | — |
| 4 | Latin | Sīnae | the Chinese, specifically |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Σῖναι | the southern Chinese |
| 6 | Arabic | صِين | — |
| 7 | Pahlavi | čīn | — |
| 8 | Sanskrit | चीन | the Chinese people; China; a bandage for the... |
| 9 | Old Chinese | 秦 | {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin |
via Dutch appel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | appel | apple; appeal |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | appel | apple |
| 3 | Old Dutch | appel | apple |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | applu | apple, fruit |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | aplaz | apple, fruit |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ébōl | apple |
via French pomme de Sine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | pomme de Sine | Chinese apple; apple from China |