Where does “ṣīn” come from?

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

ṣīn (Middle Persian): Chinese; porcelain

Definitions

  1. Chinese; porcelain

Ancestry of “ṣīn”, 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 “ṣīn”

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