Where does “chińskojęzyczny” come from?
chińskojęzyczny (Polish) comes from Polish chiński, from Polish Chiny, from German China, from Dutch China, from Portuguese china, from Medieval Latin Sina, from Latin Sīnae, from Ancient Greek Σῖναι — {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin.
chińskojęzyczny (Polish): Chinese-speaking
Definitions
- Chinese-speaking
Ancestry of “chińskojęzyczny”, step by step
chińskojęzyczny traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish chiński
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | chiński | Chinese |
| 2 | Polish | Chiny | China |
| 3 | German | China | China |
| 4 | Dutch | China | — |
| 5 | Portuguese | china | a woman, especially one of Native American... |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | Sina | — |
| 7 | Latin | Sīnae | the Chinese, specifically |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Σῖναι | the southern Chinese |
| 9 | Arabic | صِين | — |
| 10 | Pahlavi | čīn | — |
| 11 | Sanskrit | चीन | the Chinese people; China; a bandage for the... |
| 12 | Old Chinese | 秦 | {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin |