Where does “chińszczyzna” come from?
chińszczyzna (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.
chińszczyzna (Polish): a product made in China; connotes low quality;...
Definitions
- a product made in China; connotes low quality;...
Ancestry of “chińszczyzna”, step by step
| 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 |