Where does “چین” come from?
چین (Persian) comes from Arabic الصِّين, from Middle Persian 𐭰𐭩𐭭, from Sanskrit चीन, from Old Chinese 秦 — {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin.
چین (Persian): wrinkle; crease; fold
Ancestry of “چین”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | الصِّين | — |
| 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 |