Where does “China” come from?
China (Portuguese) comes from Persian چین, from Arabic الصِّين, from Middle Persian 𐭰𐭩𐭭, from Sanskrit चीन, from Old Chinese 秦 — {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin.
China (Portuguese): a woman, especially one of Native American descent
Definitions
- a woman, especially one of Native American descent
Ancestry of “China”, step by step
China traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian چین
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | چین | wrinkle; crease; fold |
| 2 | Arabic | الصِّين | — |
| 3 | Middle Persian | 𐭰𐭩𐭭 | China |
| 4 | Sanskrit | चीन | the Chinese people; China; a bandage for the... |
| 5 | Old Chinese | 秦 | {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin |
via Hindi चीन
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | चीन | China |