Where does “دارسين” come from?
دارسين (Gulf Arabic) comes from Arabic دَارْسِين, from Persian دارچین, from Pahlavi *dār-ī-čēnīg, from Sanskrit चीन, from Old Chinese 秦 — {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin.
دارسين (Gulf Arabic): cinnamon
Definitions
- cinnamon
Ancestry of “دارسين”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | دَارْسِين | — |
| 2 | Persian | دارچین | cinnamon |
| 3 | Pahlavi | *dār-ī-čēnīg | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | चीन | the Chinese people; China; a bandage for the... |
| 5 | Old Chinese | 秦 | {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin |