Where does “appelsínugulur” come from?

appelsínugulur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic appelsína, from Danish appelsin, 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.

appelsínugulur (Icelandic): orange

Definitions

  1. orange

Ancestry of “appelsínugulur”, step by step

appelsínugulur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic appelsína

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicappelsínaorange
2DanishappelsinAn orange, a fruit from the tree "Citrus...
3Dutchappelsienorange
4DutchChina
5Portuguesechinaa woman, especially one of Native American...
6Medieval LatinSina
7LatinSīnaethe Chinese, specifically
8Ancient GreekΣῖναιthe southern Chinese
9Arabicصِين
10Pahlavičīn
11Sanskritचीनthe Chinese people; China; a bandage for the...
12Old Chinese{{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin

via Icelandic gulur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicguluryellow
2Old Norsegulryellow
3Proto-Germanicgulazyellow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow
Every word from Old Chinese Every word from Sanskrit चीनEvery word from Pahlavi čīn
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