Where does “orang China bukan China” come from?

orang China bukan China (English) comes from Malay Cina, from Sanskrit चीन, from Old Chinese 秦 — {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin.

orang China bukan China (English): A mixed-race person with one Chinese parent

Definitions

  1. A mixed-race person with one Chinese parent

Ancestry of “orang China bukan China”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1MalayCinaChinese people, language, etc
2Sanskritचीनthe Chinese people; China; a bandage for the...
3Old 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 Malay Cina →