Where does “red chip” come from?
red chip (English) comes from English Red China, 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.
red chip (English): A stock or other investment in perceived high...
Definitions
- A stock or other investment in perceived high...
Ancestry of “red chip”, step by step
red chip traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Red China
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Red China | The People's Republic of China |
| 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 English blue chip
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | blue chip | A high-value gaming chip; A stock or other... |