Where does “čeei” come from?

čeei (Skolt Sami) comes from Russian чай, from Ottoman Turkish چای, from Persian چای, from Hindi चाय, from Middle Chinese 茶, from Chinese 茶, from Proto-Loloish la¹, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-la — leaf; tea; flat object.

Ancestry of “čeei”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianчайtea; tea plant; methinks, must be, may be,...
2Ottoman Turkishچایtea; rivulet
3Persianچایtea
4Hindiचायtea; cup of tea
5Middle Chinese茶—
6Chinese茶tea
7Proto-Loloishla¹tea
8Proto-Sino-Tibetans-laleaf; tea; flat object
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-la →Every word from Proto-Loloish la¹ →Every word from Chinese 茶 →