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Where does “Sìona” come from?

Sìona (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Portuguese china, from Medieval Latin Sina, from Latin Sīnae, from Ancient Greek Σῖναι, from Arabic صِين, from Pahlavi čīn, from Sanskrit चीन, from Old Chinese 秦 — {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin.

Sìona (Scottish Gaelic): China

Definitions

  1. China

Ancestry of “Sìona”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesechinaa woman, especially one of Native American...
2Medieval LatinSina—
3LatinSīnae—
4Ancient GreekΣῖναιthe southern Chinese
5Arabicصِين—
6Pahlavičīn—
7Sanskritचीनthe Chinese people; China; a bandage for the...
8Old Chinese秦{{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin

Words derived from “Sìona”

  • Sìonach
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