Where does “sino-” come from?

sino- (English) comes 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.

sino- (English): sinus; API; Alternative letter-case form of Sino-

Definitions

  1. sinus; API; Alternative letter-case form of Sino-

Ancestry of “sino-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval LatinSina—
2LatinSīnaethe Chinese, specifically
3Ancient GreekΣῖναιthe southern Chinese
4Arabicصِين—
5Pahlavičīn—
6Sanskritचीनthe Chinese people; China; a bandage for the...
7Old Chinese秦{{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin

Words derived from “sino-”

Every word from Old Chinese 秦 →Every word from Sanskrit चीन →Every word from Pahlavi čīn →