Femení
China

China

(Anglès)

China (a country in eastern Asia)

Freqüència

B2
Pronunciat com a (IPA)
/ˈʃĩ.nɐ/
Etimologia (Anglès)

In summary

Perhaps from Venetan Cina probably under influence from Old French Chin, from Classical Persian چین (čīn) under influence from Medieval Latin Sina (“China”), from Middle Persian 𐭰𐭩𐭭 (Čīn, “China”), ultimately from Sanskrit चीन (cīna). Compare Malay Cina.

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