Where does “sino-” come from?

sino- (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.

Ancestry of “sino-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinSinaChina
2LatinSīnaethe Chinese, specifically
3Ancient GreekΣῖναιthe southern Chinese
4Arabicصِين
5Pahlavičīn
6Sanskritचीनthe Chinese people; China; a bandage for the...
7Old Chinese{{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin
Every word from Old Chinese Every word from Sanskrit चीनEvery word from Pahlavi čīn