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
- foot, feet; tracks, footprints; on foot, by foot
Ancestry of “tjina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | Cina | — |
| 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 “tjina”