Where does “chino” come from?
chino (Spanish) comes from Spanish enchinar, from Spanish en-, from Old Spanish en-, from Latin īn-, from Latin în, from Latin en, from Proto-Italic en, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.
chino (Spanish): Chinese; Chinese person; boy, servant
Definitions
- Chinese; Chinese person; boy, servant
Ancestry of “chino”, step by step
chino traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish enchinar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | enchinar | to pave; to curl; to get goosebumps |
| 2 | Spanish | en- | en- all meanings |
| 3 | Old Spanish | en- | — |
| 4 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 5 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 6 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
via Kichwa china
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kichwa | china | — |