anyone knows why sino means things related to china? my (cheap?) dictionary doesnt go into its origin, and wikipedia has nothing on it.
thanks!
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what's origin of word 'Sino', eg. Sino-US talks?
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=sino :
[From Late Latin Sinae, the Chinese, from Greek Sinai, from Arabic Siin, China, probably from Chinese Qín, Qin. See Qin.]
[From Late Latin Sinae, the Chinese, from Greek Sinai, from Arabic Siin, China, probably from Chinese Qín, Qin. See Qin.]
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