Where does “Sina” come from?
Sina (Medieval Latin) comes 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 “Sina”, step by step
Sina traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin Sīnae
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Sīnae | the Chinese, specifically |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Σῖναι | the southern Chinese |
| 3 | Arabic | صِين | — |
| 4 | Pahlavi | čīn | — |
| 5 | Sanskrit | चीन | the Chinese people; China; a bandage for the... |
| 6 | Old Chinese | 秦 | {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin |
via Middle Persian 𐭰𐭩𐭭
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | 𐭰𐭩𐭭 | China |