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

Definitions

  1. wrinkle; crease; fold

Ancestry of “چین”, step by step

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

Words derived from “چین”

Every word from Old Chinese 秦 →Every word from Sanskrit चीन →Every word from Middle Persian 𐭰𐭩𐭭 →