Where does “mdalasini” come from?
mdalasini (Swahili) comes from Swahili dalasini, from Arabic دَارَصِينِيّ, from Persian دارچین, from Pahlavi *dār-ī-čēnīg, from Sanskrit चीन, from Old Chinese 秦 — {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin.
mdalasini (Swahili): cinnamon tree
Definitions
- cinnamon tree
Ancestry of “mdalasini”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swahili | dalasini | cinnamon |
| 2 | Arabic | دَارَصِينِيّ | — |
| 3 | Persian | دارچین | cinnamon |
| 4 | Pahlavi | *dār-ī-čēnīg | — |
| 5 | Sanskrit | चीन | the Chinese people; China; a bandage for the... |
| 6 | Old Chinese | 秦 | {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin |