Where does “shacha” come from?

shacha (English) comes from Chinese 沙茶, from Malay sate, from Javanese saté, from Tamil சதை, from Sanskrit सीता — a furrow, the track or line of a ploughshare RV....

shacha (English): A savory, slightly spicy Chinese condiment used in Minnan cuisine, made from soybean oil, garlic, shallots, chili, Chinese brill, and dried shrimp

Definitions

  1. A savory, slightly spicy Chinese condiment used in Minnan cuisine, made from soybean oil, garlic, shallots, chili, Chinese brill, and dried shrimp

Ancestry of “shacha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese沙茶satay sauce; shacha sauce
2Malaysatesatay
3Javanesesaté—
4Tamilசதைflesh
5Sanskritसीताa furrow, the track or line of a ploughshare RV....
Every word from Sanskrit सीता →Every word from Tamil சதை →Every word from Javanese saté →