Where does “tefat” come from?

tefat (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk te, from Dutch thee, from Malay teh, from Malay putih, from Classical Malay putih, from Proto-Malayic putih, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (ma-)putiq — white.

tefat (Norwegian Nynorsk): a saucer

Definitions

  1. a saucer

Ancestry of “tefat”, step by step

tefat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk te

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktetea; to behave
2Dutchtheetea
3Malaytehtea
4Malayputihwhite
5Classical Malayputihwhite
6Proto-Malayicputihwhite
7Proto-Malayo-Polynesian(ma-)putiqwhite

via Norwegian Nynorsk fat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskfatplate, dish; barrel, drum, cask
2Old Norsefatvat, vessel, luggage, clothing; vessel; cover;...
3Proto-Germanicfatąvessel, container
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpod-vessel, container
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (ma-)putiq →Every word from Proto-Malayic putih →Every word from Classical Malay putih →
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