Etymology

Chinamaxx

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Today it means: To adopt Chinese norms and traditions. Full definition →

English maximizeclip. ← Latin maximus ← Proto-Italic *magisVmos
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The story

  1. Old Chinese秦 (*zin)der.?
  2. Sanskritचीन (cīna)
  3. Middle Persian𐭰𐭩𐭭 (cyn /⁠čīn⁠/)
  4. Classical Persianچین (čēn)
  5. VenetanCina
  6. Old FrenchChininflu.
  7. PortugueseChina
  8. EnglishChina
  9. Proto-Indo-European*méǵh₂s
  10. Proto-Indo-European*méǵh₂yōs
  11. Proto-Indo-European*meǵh₂ism̥mos
  12. Proto-Italic*magisVmos
  13. Latinmaximus
  14. Englishmaximizeclip.
  15. English todayChinamaxx

From China + -maxx.

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