Etymograph

English

sinicize

From Sinic + -ize.

A compound of Sinic + -ize

Ancient Greek Σῖναι

Late Latin Sinae ‘the Southern Chinese’

English Sina ‘China’

English Sinic

Today it means

verb To make something Chinese in form or character.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “sinicize”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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