Where does “茶” come from?

茶 (Middle Chinese) comes from Chinese 茶, from Proto-Loloish la¹, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-la — leaf; tea; flat object.

Ancestry of “茶”, step by step

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

Words derived from “茶”

Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-la →Every word from Proto-Loloish la¹ →Every word from Chinese 茶 →