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秦{{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin

Words derived from “Tsina”

Every word from Old Chinese 秦 →Every word from Sanskrit चीन →Every word from Spanish china →