Where does “Tsina” come from?

Tsina (Tagalog) comes from Spanish china, from Sanskrit चीन, from Old Chinese 秦 — {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin.

Tsina (Tagalog): female Chinese person

Definitions

  1. female Chinese person

Ancestry of “Tsina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishchinapebble, small stone; slingshot; feminine singular...
2Sanskritचीनthe Chinese people; China; a bandage for the...
3Old Chinese{{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin

Words derived from “Tsina

Every word from Old Chinese Every word from Sanskrit चीनEvery word from Spanish china
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