Where does “茶” come from?

茶 (Chinese) comes from Proto-Loloish la¹, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-la — leaf; tea; flat object.

茶 (Chinese): tea

Definitions

  1. tea

Ancestry of “茶”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Loloishla¹tea
2Proto-Sino-Tibetans-laleaf; tea; flat object

Words derived from “茶”

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