Where does “sinotibétain” come from?

sinotibétain (French) comes from French sino-, 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.

sinotibétain (French): Sino-Tibetan (related to China and Tibet)

Definitions

  1. Sino-Tibetan (related to China and Tibet)

Ancestry of “sinotibétain”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchsino-Sino
2Medieval LatinSina
3LatinSīnaethe Chinese, specifically
4Ancient GreekΣῖναιthe southern Chinese
5Arabicصِين
6Pahlavičīn
7Sanskritचीनthe Chinese people; China; a bandage for the...
8Old Chinese{{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin
Every word from Old Chinese Every word from Sanskrit चीनEvery word from Pahlavi čīn
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