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Where does “Chinatowner” come from?

Chinatowner (English) comes from English Chinatown, from English 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.

Chinatowner (English): An inhabitant of Chinatown

Definitions

  1. An inhabitant of Chinatown

Ancestry of “Chinatowner”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishChinatownA district of a city or town in which there is a...
2EnglishChinaA Chinese person; Alternative form of cheyney:...
3Portuguesechinaa woman, especially one of Native American...
4Medieval LatinSina—
5LatinSīnae—
6Ancient GreekΣῖναιthe southern Chinese
7Arabicصِين—
8Pahlavičīn—
9Sanskritचीनthe Chinese people; China; a bandage for the...
10Old Chinese秦{{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin
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