Where does “te” come from?
te (Faroese) comes from Min Nan 茶, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-la — leaf; tea; flat object.
te (Faroese): The name of the Latin-script letter T; tea
Definitions
- The name of the Latin-script letter T; tea
Ancestry of “te”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Min Nan | 茶 | tea |
| 2 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | s-la | leaf; tea; flat object |