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Where does “Sinology” come from?

Sinology (English) comes from English sino-, 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.

Sinology (English): Alternative letter-case form of sinology

Definitions

  1. Alternative letter-case form of sinology

Ancestry of “Sinology”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishsino-sinus; API; Alternative letter-case form of Sino-
2Medieval LatinSina—
3LatinSīnae—
4Ancient GreekΣῖναιthe southern Chinese
5Arabicصِين—
6Pahlavičīn—
7Sanskritचीनthe Chinese people; China; a bandage for the...
8Old Chinese秦{{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin
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