Where does “tsathä” come from?
tsathä (Mezquital Otomi) comes from Proto-Sino-Tibetan tsa, from Chinese 茶, from Proto-Loloish la¹, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-la — leaf; tea; flat object.
tsathä (Mezquital Otomi): white-nosed coati (Nasua narica)
Definitions
- white-nosed coati (Nasua narica)
Ancestry of “tsathä”, step by step
tsathä traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Sino-Tibetan tsa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | tsa | salt, salty, salted |
| 2 | Chinese | 茶 | tea |
| 3 | Proto-Loloish | la¹ | tea |
| 4 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | s-la | leaf; tea; flat object |
via Mezquital Otomi de̱thä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mezquital Otomi | de̱thä | — |