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
- Chinese person; any of the Chinese languages; a...
Ancestry of “จีน”, step by step
จีน traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit चीन
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | चीन | the Chinese people; China; a bandage for the... |
| 2 | Old Chinese | 秦 | {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin |
via Pali cīna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | cīna | — |