Where does “wontcha” come from?
wontcha (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 “wontcha”, step by step
| 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 |