Where does “sinologist” come from?
sinologist (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.
sinologist (English): A student or expert in sinology
Definitions
- A student or expert in sinology
Ancestry of “sinologist”, step by step
sinologist traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English Sinology
| 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 |
via English ‐logist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ‐logist | A person who studies or is an expert in the related -logy |
| 2 | English | -ist | Added to words to form nouns denoting |
| 3 | Old French | -iste | — |
| 4 | Latin | -ista | -ist; one who practises or believes |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ιστής | Alternative form of -τής; -ist |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | -tās | — |
via English Sino
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Sino | — |