Where does “shootcha” come from?

shootcha (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 “shootcha”, step by step

shootcha 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 shoot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishshootTo launch a projectile; To move or act quickly or...
2Middle Englishshoten—
3Old Englishsċēotanto shoot
4Proto-West Germanicskeutanto shoot
5Proto-Germanicskeutanąto shoot
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kewd-to advance, push; to drive, propel
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