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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”

  • cha
  • чај
  • čaj
  • чај
  • çay
  • çaycı
  • çaydanlık
  • چا
  • shaj
  • sharrë
  • çaj
  • sherr
  • çarë
  • çazë
  • çay
  • چا
  • চাহ
  • چای
  • قاراچاي
  • چاي
  • चहा
  • چای
  • чойхона
  • чой
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