Femminile
China

China

(Inglese)

China (a country in eastern Asia)

Frequenza

B2
Pronunciato come (IPA)
/ˈʃĩ.nɐ/
Etimologia (Inglese)

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.

Related words

cina

Repubblica Popolare della Cina

Repubblica popolare cinese

Repubblica Popolare Cinese

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