Where does “ain'tcha” come from?

ain'tcha (English) comes from English cha, from Hindi चा, from Persian چا, from Chinese 茶, from Proto-Loloish la¹, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-la — leaf; tea; flat object.

ain'tcha (English): (ain't you)

Definitions

  1. (ain't you)

Ancestry of “ain'tcha”, step by step

ain'tcha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English cha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishchatea, sometimes specifically masala chai; You;...
2HindiचाAlternative form of चाय
3Persianچاtea
4Chinese茶tea
5Proto-Loloishla¹tea
6Proto-Sino-Tibetans-laleaf; tea; flat object

via English ain't

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishain'tAm not; Are not, aren’t; is not, isn’t; am not;...
2Englisham not—
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