Where does “Cina” come from?

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

Cina (Malay): Chinese people, language, etc

Definitions

  1. Chinese people, language, etc

Ancestry of “Cina”, 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 “Cina”

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