Where does “チャイナタウン” come from?
チャイナタウン (Japanese) comes from English Chinatown, from English China, from Portuguese china, 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.
チャイナタウン (Japanese): Chinatown a Chinese district outside China
Definitions
- Chinatown a Chinese district outside China
Ancestry of “チャイナタウン”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Chinatown | A district of a city or town in which there is a... |
| 2 | English | China | A Chinese person; Alternative form of cheyney:... |
| 3 | Portuguese | china | a woman, especially one of Native American... |
| 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 |