Where does “Cina” come from?
Cina (Italian) comes from Medieval Latin Sina, 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.
Cina (Italian): China
Definitions
- China
Ancestry of “Cina”, step by step
Cina traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Medieval Latin Sina
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | Sina | — |
| 2 | Latin | Sīnae | the Chinese, specifically |
| 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 |
via Classical Persian چین
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | چین | — |