Where does “apelsinipuu” come from?
apelsinipuu (Estonian) comes from Estonian apelsin, from German Apfelsine, from Low German Appelsina, from Dutch appelsien, from Dutch China, from Portuguese china, from Medieval Latin Sina, from Latin Sīnae — {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin.
apelsinipuu (Estonian): orange tree
Definitions
- orange tree
Ancestry of “apelsinipuu”, step by step
apelsinipuu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian apelsin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | apelsin | orange |
| 2 | German | Apfelsine | orange |
| 3 | Low German | Appelsina | — |
| 4 | Dutch | appelsien | orange |
| 5 | Dutch | China | — |
| 6 | Portuguese | china | a woman, especially one of Native American... |
| 7 | Medieval Latin | Sina | — |
| 8 | Latin | Sīnae | the Chinese, specifically |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | Σῖναι | the southern Chinese |
| 10 | Arabic | صِين | — |
| 11 | Pahlavi | čīn | — |
| 12 | Sanskrit | चीन | the Chinese people; China; a bandage for the... |
| 13 | Old Chinese | 秦 | {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin |