Where does “چین” come from?

چین (Pashto) 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.

Ancestry of “چین”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianچین
2Middle Persian𐭰𐭩𐭭China
3Sanskritचीनthe Chinese people; China; a bandage for the...
4Old Chinese{{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin
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