Where does “chinês” come from?

chinês (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese -ês, from Old Portuguese -és, from Latin -ensis, from Latin arvum, from Latin colō, from Latin quelō, from Proto-Italic kʷelō, from Proto-Indo-European kʷéleti — to turn.

chinês (Portuguese): Chinese; Chinese person; Chinese language

Definitions

  1. Chinese; Chinese person; Chinese language

Ancestry of “chinês”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguese-ês-ese
2Old Portuguese-és—
3Latin-ensisOf or from
4Latinarvumfield; farm land
5Latincolōto cultivate the land, till, tend, take care of a field or garden
6Latinquelō—
7Proto-Italickʷelōto inhabit
8Proto-Indo-Europeankʷéleti—
9Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “chinês”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷéleti →Every word from Proto-Italic kʷelō →