Where does “chávena” come from?

chávena (Portuguese) comes from Malay cawan, from Mandarin 茶碗 — teacup.

chávena (Portuguese): cup

Definitions

  1. cup

Ancestry of “chávena”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaycawancup; cup, teacup; rice bowl, dish
2Mandarin茶碗teacup
Every word from Mandarin 茶碗 →Every word from Malay cawan →
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