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.
Ancestry of “Tsina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | china | pebble, small stone; slingshot; feminine singular... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | चीन | the Chinese people; China; a bandage for the... |
| 3 | Old Chinese | 秦 | {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin |