Where does “چین” come from?
چین (Old Anatolian Turkish) comes from Classical Persian چین, from Middle Persian 𐭰𐭩𐭭, from Sanskrit चीन, from Old Chinese 秦 — {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin.
چین (Old Anatolian Turkish): true, real, accurate
Definitions
- true, real, accurate
Ancestry of “چین”, step by step
چین traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Classical Persian چین
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | چین | — |
| 2 | Middle Persian | 𐭰𐭩𐭭 | China |
| 3 | Sanskrit | चीन | the Chinese people; China; a bandage for the... |
| 4 | Old Chinese | 秦 | {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin |
via Middle Chinese 真
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 真 | — |
via Proto-Turkic *čïn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Turkic | *čïn | true, correct, right |