Where does “Indochinese” come from?
Indochinese derives from English Indo- combined with English China, which comes from Portuguese China, ultimately tracing to Sanskrit चीन through Latin -ensis and Latin in-.
Indochinese (English): Of, or pertaining to Indochina or its culture or...
Definitions
- Of, or pertaining to Indochina or its culture or...
Ancestry of “Indochinese”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Chinese | The people of China; All people of Chinese... |
| 2 | English | China | A Chinese person; Alternative form of cheyney:... |
| 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 |