Where does “차” come from?

차 (Korean) comes from Chinese 車, from Proto-Tocharian kuk(ä)le, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

차 (Korean): vehicle; tea; infinitive of 차다

Definitions

  1. vehicle; tea; infinitive of 차다

Ancestry of “차”, step by step

차 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Chinese 車

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese車—
2Proto-Tochariankuk(ä)lewagon, cart
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

via Middle Chinese 茶

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese茶—
2Chinese茶tea
3Proto-Loloishla¹tea
4Proto-Sino-Tibetans-laleaf; tea; flat object

via Middle Chinese 差

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese差—

Words derived from “차”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos →Every word from Proto-Tocharian kuk(ä)le →