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Where does “ferrochina” come from?

ferrochina (Italian) comes from Italian China, from Portuguese china, from Medieval Latin Sina, from Latin Sīnae, from Ancient Greek Σῖναι, from Arabic صِين, from Pahlavi čīn, from Sanskrit चीन — {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin.

ferrochina (Italian): A form of bitter aperitif containing iron citrate

Definitions

  1. A form of bitter aperitif containing iron citrate

Ancestry of “ferrochina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianChina—
2Portuguesechinaa woman, especially one of Native American...
3Medieval LatinSina—
4LatinSīnae—
5Ancient GreekΣῖναιthe southern Chinese
6Arabicصِين—
7Pahlavičīn—
8Sanskritचीनthe Chinese people; China; a bandage for the...
9Old Chinese秦{{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin
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