Where does “ئاپېلسىن” come from?
ئاپېلسىن (Uyghur) 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.
ئاپېلسىن (Uyghur): orange, Citrus sinensis
Definitions
- orange, Citrus sinensis
Ancestry of “ئاپېلسىن”, 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 |