Where does “withoutcha” come from?

withoutcha (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.

withoutcha (English): without you

Definitions

  1. without you

Ancestry of “withoutcha”, step by step

withoutcha 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 without

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwithoutOutside, externally. This is still used in the...
2Middle Englishwithoutewithout
3Old Englishwiþūtanoutside of, without
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