Where does “południowochiński” come from?
południowochiński (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.
południowochiński (Polish): South Chinese
Definitions
- South Chinese
Ancestry of “południowochiński”, step by step
południowochiński 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 |
via Polish południowy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | południowy | noon, midday; southern |
| 2 | Polish | południe | noon, midday; south; the South |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | *polъdьne | midday |