Where does “Sangley” come from?
Sangley (Spanish) comes from Chinese sng-lí — business; livelihood.
Sangley (Spanish): A person of pure Chinese ancestry living in the...
Definitions
- A person of pure Chinese ancestry living in the...
Ancestry of “Sangley”, step by step
Sangley traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Chinese sng-lí
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | sng-lí | business; livelihood |
via Chinese sng-lí-lâng
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | sng-lí-lâng | businessman; merchant |