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Where does “apelsin” come from?

apelsin (Estonian) comes from German Apfelsine, from Low German Appelsina, from Dutch appelsien, from Dutch China, from Portuguese china, from Medieval Latin Sina, from Latin Sīnae, from Ancient Greek Σῖναι — {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin.

apelsin (Estonian): orange

Definitions

  1. orange

Ancestry of “apelsin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanApfelsineorange
2Low GermanAppelsina—
3Dutchappelsienorange
4DutchChina—
5Portuguesechinaa woman, especially one of Native American...
6Medieval LatinSina—
7LatinSīnae—
8Ancient GreekΣῖναιthe southern Chinese
9Arabicصِين—
10Pahlavičīn—
11Sanskritचीनthe Chinese people; China; a bandage for the...
12Old Chinese秦{{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin

Words derived from “apelsin”

  • apelsinimahl
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