Sinic

The story

1. Ancient GreekΣῖναι (Sînai)
2. LatinSīna
3. Medieval LatinSinicus
4. English todaySinic

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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