Where does “чаайньик” come from?
чаайньик (Northern Yukaghir) comes from Russian ча́йник, from Russian чай, from Ottoman Turkish چای, from Persian چای, from Hindi चाय, from Middle Chinese 茶, from Chinese 茶, from Proto-Loloish la¹ — leaf; tea; flat object.
чаайньик (Northern Yukaghir): tea kettle
Definitions
- tea kettle