Where does “buhong-tsina” come from?

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

buhong-tsina (Tagalog): sacred Bali bamboo

Definitions

  1. sacred Bali bamboo

Ancestry of “buhong-tsina”, step by step

buhong-tsina traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tagalog Tsina

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TagalogTsinafemale Chinese person
2Spanishchinapebble, small stone; slingshot; feminine singular...
3Sanskritचीनthe Chinese people; China; a bandage for the...
4Old Chinese秦{{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin

via Old Spanish buho

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishbuhoowl
2Spanishbúhoowl, eagle owl; informant, a squealer
3Old Spanishbufoowl
4Late Latinbūfus—
Every word from Old Chinese 秦 →Every word from Sanskrit चीन →Every word from Spanish china →