Where does “Sinae” come from?

Sinae (Late Latin) comes 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.

Sinae (Late Latin): the southern Chinese; the Chinese; China, the...

Definitions

  1. the southern Chinese; the Chinese; China, the...

Ancestry of “Sinae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΣῖναιthe southern Chinese
2Arabicصِين—
3Pahlavičīn—
4Sanskritचीनthe Chinese people; China; a bandage for the...
5Old Chinese秦{{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin

Words derived from “Sinae”

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