Where does “apelsīns” come from?
apelsīns (Latvian) comes from Low German Appelsina, from Dutch appelsien, from Dutch China, from Portuguese china, from Medieval Latin Sina, from Latin Sīnae, from Ancient Greek Σῖναι, from Arabic صِين — {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin.
apelsīns (Latvian): orange
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Ancestry of “apelsīns”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low German | Appelsina | — |
| 2 | Dutch | appelsien | orange |
| 3 | Dutch | China | — |
| 4 | Portuguese | china | a woman, especially one of Native American... |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | Sina | — |
| 6 | Latin | Sīnae | the Chinese, specifically |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Σῖναι | the southern Chinese |
| 8 | Arabic | صِين | — |
| 9 | Pahlavi | čīn | — |
| 10 | Sanskrit | चीन | the Chinese people; China; a bandage for the... |
| 11 | Old Chinese | 秦 | {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin |