Where does “Cina” come from?

Cina (Indonesian) comes from Malay Cina, from Sanskrit चीन, from Old Chinese 秦 — {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin.

Cina (Indonesian): Chinese

Definitions

  1. Chinese

Ancestry of “Cina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1MalayCinaChinese people, language, etc
2Sanskritचीनthe Chinese people; China; a bandage for the...
3Old Chinese秦{{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin

Words derived from “Cina”

Every word from Old Chinese 秦 →Every word from Sanskrit चीन →Every word from Malay Cina →
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