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chineEnglish (en) · Etymology 1Source text
From Middle English chyne, from Old French eschine, from Frankish *skinu, from Proto-Germanic *skinō. Doublet of shin.
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From Middle English chyne, chynne (“crack, fissure, chasm”), from Old English ċine, ċinu, from Proto-West Germanic *kinu, from Proto-Germanic *kinō.
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From Middle English chynen (“to crack, fissure, split”), from Old English ċīnan (“to break into pieces, burst, crack”), from Proto-West Germanic *kīnan, from Proto-Germanic *kīnaną (“to split; crack; germinate; sprout”).
Original Wiktionary entry and references ↗chineEnglish (en) · Etymology 4Source text
From Middle English chyne, alteration of Middle English chyme, chymbe, from Old English *ċimb. More at chimb.
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Chambers (1908)
1908- ChineEnglish · e-37683-4903
Chine, chīn, n. the spine or backbone: a piece of the backbone and adjoining parts for cooking: a ridge, crest.—v.t. (Spens.) to break the back. [O. Fr. eschine, prob. from Old High Ger. scina, a pin, thorn.]
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Chine, chīn, n. a ravine. [A.S. cinu, a cleft.]
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