Where does “blóðappelsína” come from?
blóðappelsína (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.
blóðappelsína (Icelandic): a blood orange
Definitions
- a blood orange
Ancestry of “blóðappelsína”, step by step
blóðappelsína traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic appelsína
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | appelsína | orange |
| 2 | Danish | appelsin | An orange, a fruit from the tree "Citrus... |
| 3 | Dutch | appelsien | orange |
| 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 |