Where does “chaikhana” come from?
chaikhana (English) comes from Persian چایخانه, from Persian خانه, from Middle Persian 𐭡𐭩𐭲𐭠, from Old Persian *vahanam, from Proto-Iranian *wāhana, from Proto-Iranian Hwah-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hwas-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- — to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night.
chaikhana (English): A teahouse in parts of Central Asia
Definitions
- A teahouse in parts of Central Asia