Where does “pseudo-Chinese” come from?
pseudo-Chinese (English) comes from English Chinese, from English China, from Portuguese china, from Medieval Latin Sina, from Latin Sīnae, from Ancient Greek Σῖναι, from Arabic صِين, from Pahlavi čīn — {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin.
pseudo-Chinese (English): A Japanese humorous written variant which remarkably resembles Chinese by exclusively using kanji
Definitions
- A Japanese humorous written variant which remarkably resembles Chinese by exclusively using kanji
Ancestry of “pseudo-Chinese”, step by step
pseudo-Chinese traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Chinese
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Chinese | The people of China; All people of Chinese... |
| 2 | English | China | A Chinese person; Alternative form of cheyney:... |
| 3 | Portuguese | china | a woman, especially one of Native American... |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | Sina | — |
| 5 | Latin | Sīnae | the Chinese, specifically |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Σῖναι | the southern Chinese |
| 7 | Arabic | صِين | — |
| 8 | Pahlavi | čīn | — |
| 9 | Sanskrit | चीन | the Chinese people; China; a bandage for the... |
| 10 | Old Chinese | 秦 | {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin |
via Japanese 偽中国語
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 偽中国語 | — |