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

  1. A combining form relating to China or the...

Ancestry of “Sino-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late LatinSinaethe southern Chinese; the Chinese; China, the...
2Ancient GreekΣῖναιthe southern Chinese
3Arabicصِين—
4Pahlavičīn—
5Sanskritचीनthe Chinese people; China; a bandage for the...
6Old Chinese秦{{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin

Words derived from “Sino-”

Every word from Old Chinese 秦 →Every word from Sanskrit चीन →Every word from Pahlavi čīn →