Where does “유자차” come from?
유자차 (Korean) comes from Korean 차, from Chinese 車, from Proto-Tocharian kuk(ä)le, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
유자차 (Korean): yuzu tea a hot or cold beverage made by adding water to honey or sugar syrup contained slices of preserved yuzu citron
Definitions
- yuzu tea a hot or cold beverage made by adding water to honey or sugar syrup contained slices of preserved yuzu citron
Ancestry of “유자차”, step by step
유자차 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 차
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 차 | vehicle; tea; infinitive of 차다 |
| 2 | Chinese | 車 | — |
| 3 | Proto-Tocharian | kuk(ä)le | wagon, cart |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
via Korean 유자(柚子)
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 유자(柚子) | — |