Where does “Chinese garter” come from?
Chinese garter (Tagalog) comes from English Chinese garter, from English Chinese, from English China, from Portuguese china, from Medieval Latin Sina, from Latin Sīnae, from Ancient Greek Σῖναι, from Arabic صِين — {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin.
Chinese garter (Tagalog): Chinese garter; Chinese jump rope
Definitions
- Chinese garter; Chinese jump rope
Ancestry of “Chinese garter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Chinese garter | a narrow garter band strip of rubber, usually a meter long, used in various jumping games |
| 2 | English | Chinese | The people of China; All people of Chinese... |
| 3 | English | China | A Chinese person; Alternative form of cheyney:... |
| 4 | Portuguese | china | a woman, especially one of Native American... |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | Sina | — |
| 6 | Latin | Sīnae | the Chinese, specifically |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Σῖναι | the southern Chinese |
| 8 | Arabic | صِين | — |
| 9 | Pahlavi | čīn | — |
| 10 | Sanskrit | चीन | the Chinese people; China; a bandage for the... |
| 11 | Old Chinese | 秦 | {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin |