Where does “sin-” come from?
sin- (Irish) comes from Irish sín, from Latin Sīnae, from Ancient Greek Σῖναι, from Arabic صِين, from Pahlavi čīn, from Sanskrit चीन, from Old Chinese 秦 — {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin.
sin- (Irish): syn-
Ancestry of “sin-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | sín | to stretch, extend; to pass; to lengthen |
| 2 | Latin | Sīnae | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Σῖναι | the southern Chinese |
| 4 | Arabic | صِين | — |
| 5 | Pahlavi | čīn | — |
| 6 | Sanskrit | चीन | the Chinese people; China; a bandage for the... |
| 7 | Old Chinese | 秦 | {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin |
Words derived from “sin-”