Where does “zoochoric” come from?
zoochoric (English) comes from English zoochore, from English chore, from English char, from English cha, from Hindi चा, from Persian چا, from Chinese 茶, from Proto-Loloish la¹ — leaf; tea; flat object.
zoochoric (English): Of or relating to zoochores
Definitions
- Of or relating to zoochores
Ancestry of “zoochoric”, step by step
zoochoric traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English zoochore
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | zoochore | A plant whose seeds, spores, or fruit are... |
| 2 | English | chore | A task, especially a difficult, unpleasant, or... |
| 3 | English | char | To burn something to charcoal; To burn slightly... |
| 4 | English | cha | tea, sometimes specifically masala chai; You;... |
| 5 | Hindi | चा | Alternative form of चाय |
| 6 | Persian | چا | tea |
| 7 | Chinese | 茶 | tea |
| 8 | Proto-Loloish | la¹ | tea |
| 9 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | s-la | leaf; tea; flat object |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |