Where does “шарски” come from?
шарски (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian шара, from Albanian sharrë, from Albanian shaj, from Albanian çaj, from Ottoman Turkish چای, from Persian چای, from Hindi चाय, from Middle Chinese 茶 — leaf; tea; flat object.
шарски (Macedonian): Šar Mountains
Definitions
- Šar Mountains
Ancestry of “шарски”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macedonian | шара | pattern, design; to color, make colorful, give a... |
| 2 | Albanian | sharrë | saw; sawmill; saw-toothed ridge: steep mountain... |
| 3 | Albanian | shaj | I insult, revile, slander; to split, cleave,... |
| 4 | Albanian | çaj | tea; to split, cleave; to smash, batter |
| 5 | Ottoman Turkish | چای | tea; rivulet |
| 6 | Persian | چای | tea |
| 7 | Hindi | चाय | tea; cup of tea |
| 8 | Middle Chinese | 茶 | — |
| 9 | Chinese | 茶 | tea |
| 10 | Proto-Loloish | la¹ | tea |
| 11 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | s-la | leaf; tea; flat object |