Where does “tjina” come from?

tjina (Pitjantjatjara) comes from Malay Cina, from Sanskrit चीन, from Old Chinese 秦 — {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin.

tjina (Pitjantjatjara): foot, feet; tracks, footprints; on foot, by foot

Definitions

  1. foot, feet; tracks, footprints; on foot, by foot

Ancestry of “tjina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1MalayCinaChinese people, language, etc
2Sanskritचीनthe Chinese people; China; a bandage for the...
3Old Chinese秦{{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin

Words derived from “tjina”

Every word from Old Chinese 秦 →Every word from Sanskrit चीन →Every word from Malay Cina →