Where does “चीनी” come from?
चीनी (Hindi) comes from Marathi चीन, from Sanskrit चीन, from Old Chinese 秦 — {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin.
चीनी (Hindi): Chinese person; sugar; porcelain, china
Definitions
- Chinese person; sugar; porcelain, china
Ancestry of “चीनी”, step by step
चीनी traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Marathi चीन
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marathi | चीन | China |
| 2 | Sanskrit | चीन | the Chinese people; China; a bandage for the... |
| 3 | Old Chinese | 秦 | {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin |
via Hindi चीन
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | चीन | China |
via Hindi ई
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | ई | the fourth vowel in Hindi |