Where does “Sinese” come from?

Sinese (English) comes from Medieval Latin Sina, from Latin Sīnae, from Ancient Greek Σῖναι, from Arabic صِين, from Pahlavi čīn, from Sanskrit चीन, from Old Chinese 秦 — {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin.

Sinese (English): The Chinese people or a Chinese person, with...

Definitions

  1. The Chinese people or a Chinese person, with...

Ancestry of “Sinese”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval LatinSina—
2LatinSīnaethe Chinese, specifically
3Ancient GreekΣῖναιthe southern Chinese
4Arabicصِين—
5Pahlavičīn—
6Sanskritचीनthe Chinese people; China; a bandage for the...
7Old Chinese秦{{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin
Every word from Old Chinese 秦 →Every word from Sanskrit चीन →Every word from Pahlavi čīn →