Where does “sinicus” come from?

sinicus (Latin) comes from Latin Sina, from Latin Sīnae, 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.

sinicus (Latin): Chinese

Definitions

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Ancestry of “sinicus”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	Sina	China
2	Latin	Sīnae	the Chinese, specifically
3	Ancient Greek	Σῖναι	the southern Chinese
4	Arabic	صِين	—
5	Pahlavi	čīn	—
6	Sanskrit	चीन	the Chinese people; China; a bandage for the...
7	Old Chinese	秦	{{w\|Qin \|State of Qin}}, {{w\|Qin dynasty}}; Qin

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