Where does “chinotto” come from?

chinotto (Italian) comes from Italian Cina, 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.

chinotto (Italian): A plant, Citrus myrtifolia, grown throughout...

Definitions

  1. A plant, Citrus myrtifolia, grown throughout...

Ancestry of “chinotto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianCinaChina
2Medieval LatinSina
3LatinSīnaethe Chinese, specifically
4Ancient GreekΣῖναιthe southern Chinese
5Arabicصِين
6Pahlavičīn
7Sanskritचीनthe Chinese people; China; a bandage for the...
8Old Chinese{{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin

Words derived from “chinotto

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