Where does “чай” come from?
чай (Northern Altai) comes from Proto-Turkic yāy — summer, spring.
чай (Northern Altai): summer
Definitions
- summer
Ancestry of “чай”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Turkic | yāy | summer, spring |
чай (Northern Altai) comes from Proto-Turkic yāy — summer, spring.
чай (Northern Altai): summer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Turkic | yāy | summer, spring |