Where does “char” come from?
Char comes from English char, derived from Chinese 茶, which traces to Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-la, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer-.
char (English): To burn something to charcoal; To burn slightly...
Definitions
- To burn something to charcoal; To burn slightly...
Ancestry of “char”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cha | tea, sometimes specifically masala chai; You;... |
| 2 | Hindi | चा | Alternative form of चाय |
| 3 | Persian | چا | tea |
| 4 | Chinese | 茶 | tea |
| 5 | Proto-Loloish | la¹ | tea |
| 6 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | s-la | leaf; tea; flat object |
Words derived from “char”