Where does “tyj” come from?

tyj (Silesian) comes from German tee, from Dutch thee, from Malay teh, from Malay putih, from Classical Malay putih, from Proto-Malayic putih, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (ma-)putiq — white.

tyj (Silesian): tea

Definitions

  1. tea

Ancestry of “tyj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanteetea drink made by infusing parts of a plant, especially leaves or buds of
2Dutchtheetea
3Malaytehtea
4Malayputihwhite
5Classical Malayputihwhite
6Proto-Malayicputihwhite
7Proto-Malayo-Polynesian(ma-)putiqwhite

Words derived from “tyj

Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (ma-)putiqEvery word from Proto-Malayic putihEvery word from Classical Malay putih