Where does “cinofilo” come from?
cinofilo (Italian) comes from Italian cino-, from Italian cinese, from Italian Cina, from Medieval Latin Sina, from Latin Sīnae, from Ancient Greek Σῖναι, from Arabic صِين, from Pahlavi čīn — {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin.
cinofilo (Italian): dog-loving; dog lover
Definitions
- dog-loving; dog lover
Ancestry of “cinofilo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | cino- | Related to dogs; Related to China |
| 2 | Italian | cinese | Chinese; a Chinese person |
| 3 | Italian | Cina | China |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | Sina | — |
| 5 | Latin | Sīnae | the Chinese, specifically |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Σῖναι | the southern Chinese |
| 7 | Arabic | صِين | — |
| 8 | Pahlavi | čīn | — |
| 9 | Sanskrit | चीन | the Chinese people; China; a bandage for the... |
| 10 | Old Chinese | 秦 | {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin |