Where does “herbata” come from?
herbata (Polish) comes from New Latin herba, from Dutch thee, from Malay teh, from Malay putih, from Classical Malay putih, from Proto-Malayic putih, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (ma-)putiq — white.
herbata (Polish): tea
Definitions
- tea
Ancestry of “herbata”, step by step
herbata traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via New Latin herba
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | herba | — |
| 2 | Dutch | thee | tea |
| 3 | Malay | teh | tea |
| 4 | Malay | putih | white |
| 5 | Classical Malay | putih | white |
| 6 | Proto-Malayic | putih | white |
| 7 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | (ma-)putiq | white |
via Latin herba thea
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | herba thea | — |