Where does “fightcha” come from?
fightcha (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.
Ancestry of “fightcha”, step by step
fightcha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cha
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via English fight
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fight | To contend in physical conflict, either singly or... |
| 2 | Middle English | fighten | Simple past faght and past participle foghten... |
| 3 | Old English | feohtan | to fight |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | fehtan | to fight |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fehtaną | to comb, detangle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |