Where does “sionoraigineach” come from?
sionoraigineach (Irish) comes from Irish sin-, 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.
sionoraigineach (Irish): synorogenic
Ancestry of “sionoraigineach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | sin- | syn- |
| 2 | Irish | sín | to stretch, extend; to pass; to lengthen |
| 3 | Latin | Sīnae | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Σῖναι | the southern Chinese |
| 5 | Arabic | صِين | — |
| 6 | Pahlavi | čīn | — |
| 7 | Sanskrit | चीन | the Chinese people; China; a bandage for the... |
| 8 | Old Chinese | 秦 | {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin |