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Etymology of Sinic

Etymology tree Ancient Greek Σῖναι (Sînai)bor. Latin Sīna Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Medieval Latin Sinicusder. English Sinic From Medieval Latin Sinicus, from Sina (“China”) + -icus (“-ic

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Unnumbered source etymology

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adj

Chinese. · Influenced by Chinese culture.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Etymology tree Ancient Greek Σῖναι (Sînai)bor. Latin Sīna Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Medieval Latin Sinicusder. English Sinic From Medieval Latin Sinicus, from Sina (“China”) + -icus (“-ic”), from Late Latin Sinae (“the Southern Chinese; Southern China”), from Ancient Greek Σῖναι (Sînai), q.v. Equivalent to Sino- + -ic.

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