Where does “апельсиновий” come from?
апельсиновий (Ukrainian) comes from Russian апельси́н, from Dutch appelsien, from Dutch China, from Portuguese china, from Medieval Latin Sina, from Latin Sīnae, from Ancient Greek Σῖναι, from Arabic صِين — {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin.
апельсиновий (Ukrainian): orange
Definitions
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Ancestry of “апельсиновий”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | апельси́н | orange tree |
| 2 | Dutch | appelsien | orange |
| 3 | Dutch | China | — |
| 4 | Portuguese | china | a woman, especially one of Native American... |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | Sina | — |
| 6 | Latin | Sīnae | the Chinese, specifically |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Σῖναι | the southern Chinese |
| 8 | Arabic | صِين | — |
| 9 | Pahlavi | čīn | — |
| 10 | Sanskrit | चीन | the Chinese people; China; a bandage for the... |
| 11 | Old Chinese | 秦 | {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin |