Where does “Nordchina” come from?
Nordchina (German) comes from German China, from Dutch China, from Portuguese china, from Medieval Latin Sina, from Latin Sīnae, from Ancient Greek Σῖναι, from Arabic صِين, from Pahlavi čīn — {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin.
Nordchina (German): a not clearly defined northern part of China;...
Definitions
- a not clearly defined northern part of China;...
Ancestry of “Nordchina”, step by step
Nordchina traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German China
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | China | China |
| 2 | Dutch | China | — |
| 3 | Portuguese | china | a woman, especially one of Native American... |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | Sina | — |
| 5 | Latin | Sīnae | the Chinese, specifically |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Σῖναι | the southern Chinese |
| 7 | Arabic | صِين | — |
| 8 | Pahlavi | čīn | — |
| 9 | Sanskrit | चीन | the Chinese people; China; a bandage for the... |
| 10 | Old Chinese | 秦 | {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin |