Where does “sinological” come from?
sinological (English) comes from English Sinology, from English sino-, from Medieval Latin Sina, from Latin Sīnae, from Ancient Greek Σῖναι, from Arabic صِين, from Pahlavi čīn, from Sanskrit चीन — {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin.
sinological (English): Of or pertaining to sinology
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to sinology
Ancestry of “sinological”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Sinology | Alternative letter-case form of sinology |
| 2 | English | sino- | sinus; API; Alternative letter-case form of Sino- |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | Sina | — |
| 4 | Latin | Sīnae | the Chinese, specifically |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Σῖναι | the southern Chinese |
| 6 | Arabic | صِين | — |
| 7 | Pahlavi | čīn | — |
| 8 | Sanskrit | चीन | the Chinese people; China; a bandage for the... |
| 9 | Old Chinese | 秦 | {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin |