Where does “Ķīna” come from?

Ķīna (Latvian) comes from Sanskrit चीन, from Old Chinese 秦 — {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin.

Ķīna (Latvian): China

Definitions

  1. China

Ancestry of “Ķīna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritचीनthe Chinese people; China; a bandage for the...
2Old Chinese秦{{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin

Words derived from “Ķīna”

Every word from Old Chinese 秦 →Every word from Sanskrit चीन →