Where does “choue” come from?

choue (Champenois) comes from Old French choë, from Vietnamese chè, from Middle Chinese 茶, from Chinese 茶, from Proto-Loloish la¹, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-la — leaf; tea; flat object.

choue (Champenois): an owl

Definitions

an owl

Ancestry of “choue”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	choë	jackdaw
2	Vietnamese	chè	tea; a thick, sweet dessert soup or pudding,...
3	Middle Chinese	茶	—
4	Chinese	茶	tea
5	Proto-Loloish	la¹	tea
6	Proto-Sino-Tibetan	s-la	leaf; tea; flat object

Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-la →Every word from Proto-Loloish la¹ →Every word from Chinese 茶 →