Where does “Sino-” come from?
Sino- (English) comes from Late Latin Sinae, 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.
Sino- (English): A combining form relating to China or the...
Definitions
- A combining form relating to China or the...
Ancestry of “Sino-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | Sinae | the southern Chinese; the Chinese; China, the... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Σῖναι | the southern Chinese |
| 3 | Arabic | صِين | — |
| 4 | Pahlavi | čīn | — |
| 5 | Sanskrit | चीन | the Chinese people; China; a bandage for the... |
| 6 | Old Chinese | 秦 | {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin |
Words derived from “Sino-”