Where does “Sinophone” come from?
Sinophone (English) comes from English Sino-, 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.
Sinophone (English): Speaking one or more Sinitic or Chinese language,...
Definitions
- Speaking one or more Sinitic or Chinese language,...
Ancestry of “Sinophone”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Sino- | A combining form relating to China or the... |
| 2 | Late Latin | Sinae | the southern Chinese; the Chinese; China, the... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Σῖναι | the southern Chinese |
| 4 | Arabic | صِين | — |
| 5 | Pahlavi | čīn | — |
| 6 | Sanskrit | चीन | the Chinese people; China; a bandage for the... |
| 7 | Old Chinese | 秦 | {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin |