Where does “чаай парул” come from?
чаай парул (Northern Yukaghir) comes from Russian чай, from Ottoman Turkish چای, from Persian چای, from Hindi चाय, from Middle Chinese 茶, from Chinese 茶, from Proto-Loloish la¹, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-la — leaf; tea; flat object.
чаай парул (Northern Yukaghir): tea leaves
Definitions
- tea leaves