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