Where does “pichay” come from?
pichay (Quechua) comes from Cebuano petsay, from Chinese pe̍h-chhài.
pichay (Quechua): cleaning; to sweep, clean, erase, clear, wipe
Definitions
- cleaning; to sweep, clean, erase, clear, wipe
Ancestry of “pichay”, step by step
pichay traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano petsay
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | petsay | the Chinese cabbage; either napa cabbage or bok... |
| 2 | Chinese | pe̍h-chhài | — |
via Hokkien 白菜
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hokkien | 白菜 | Chinese cabbage |