Where does “herbatoholiczka” come from?
herbatoholiczka (Polish) comes from Polish herbatoholik, from Polish herbata, from New Latin herba, from Dutch thee, from Malay teh, from Malay putih, from Classical Malay putih, from Proto-Malayic putih — white.
Ancestry of “herbatoholiczka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | herbatoholik | tea fanatic |
| 2 | Polish | herbata | tea |
| 3 | New Latin | herba | — |
| 4 | Dutch | thee | tea |
| 5 | Malay | teh | tea |
| 6 | Malay | putih | white |
| 7 | Classical Malay | putih | white |
| 8 | Proto-Malayic | putih | white |
| 9 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | (ma-)putiq | white |