Where does “chá” come from?
chá (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese chãa, from Latin plāna, from Latin plānus, from Ancient Greek πλάνος, from Ancient Greek πλανάω, from Proto-Indo-European pl-néh₂-ti.
chá (Portuguese): tea plant; tea; a late afternoon meal
Definitions
- tea plant; tea; a late afternoon meal
Ancestry of “chá”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | chãa | — |
| 2 | Latin | plāna | — |
| 3 | Latin | plānus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πλάνος | wandering |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πλανάω | to make to wander, lead wandering about; to lead... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pl-néh₂-ti | — |