Where does “chawan” come from?

chawan (Iban) comes from Mandarin 茶碗 — teacup.

chawan (Iban): cup

Definitions

  1. cup

Ancestry of “chawan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Mandarin茶碗teacup
Every word from Mandarin 茶碗
chawan — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer