Where does “دارچین” come from?
دارچین (Persian) comes from Pahlavi *dār-ī-čēnīg, from Sanskrit चीन, from Old Chinese 秦 — {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin.
دارچین (Persian): cinnamon
Ancestry of “دارچین”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Pahlavi | *dār-ī-čēnīg | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | चीन | the Chinese people; China; a bandage for the... |
| 3 | Old Chinese | 秦 | {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin |
Words derived from “دارچین”