Leo, I read somewhere that “sino” would have originated from “Sinai” (from Mount Sinai)!
I guess ethimology can be very tricky, sometimes there are words that look or sound the same, but, for example, one has greek origin and the other is latin, and the meaning turns out to be very different! (like “sinus” meaning some cavity in body tissue…)
Regarding culture… I find these differences very amusing. There’s so much to learn and perceive.
I like to find the root of things, but in many cases, they turn out to be much more intertwined roots then what our thoughts could conceive.
In other cases, the limits caused by isolation of groups, produce a lot of rich cultural diversity and complexity.
Anyway..
This is quite a fascinating topic!
Designing of tea ware is such a beautiful art!
