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Where does “จีน” come from?

จีน (Thai) comes from Sanskrit चीन, from Old Chinese 秦 — {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin.

จีน (Thai): Chinese person; any of the Chinese languages; a...

Definitions

  1. Chinese person; any of the Chinese languages; a...

Ancestry of “จีน”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritचीनthe Chinese people; China; a bandage for the...
2Old Chinese秦{{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin

Words derived from “จีน”

  • จีนกลาง
  • ภาษาจีนกวางตุ้ง
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