Where does “Hochchinesisch” come from?
Hochchinesisch (German) comes from German Chinesisch, from German Chinese, from German China, 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.
Hochchinesisch (German): Standard Chinese
Definitions
- Standard Chinese
Ancestry of “Hochchinesisch”, step by step
Hochchinesisch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Chinesisch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Chinesisch | Chinese; jargon |
| 2 | German | Chinese | person from China |
| 3 | German | China | China |
| 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 |