Where does “Sīnae” come from?
Sīnae (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.
Ancestry of “Sīnae”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | Σῖναι | the southern Chinese |
| 2 | Arabic | صِين | — |
| 3 | Pahlavi | čīn | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | चीन | the Chinese people; China; a bandage for the... |
| 5 | Old Chinese | 秦 | {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin |