Where does “zoocor” come from?
zoocor (Romanian) comes from English zoochore, from English chore, from English char, from English cha, from Hindi चा, from Persian چا, from Chinese 茶, from Proto-Loloish la¹ — leaf; tea; flat object.
zoocor (Romanian): zoochoric
Definitions
- zoochoric
Ancestry of “zoocor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | zoochore | A plant whose seeds, spores, or fruit are... |
| 2 | English | chore | A task, especially a difficult, unpleasant, or... |
| 3 | English | char | To burn something to charcoal; To burn slightly... |
| 4 | English | cha | tea, sometimes specifically masala chai; You;... |
| 5 | Hindi | चा | Alternative form of चाय |
| 6 | Persian | چا | tea |
| 7 | Chinese | 茶 | tea |
| 8 | Proto-Loloish | la¹ | tea |
| 9 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | s-la | leaf; tea; flat object |