Where does “zaochnõc” come from?

zaochnõc (Slovincian) comes from Slovincian ochnõc, from Slovincian ochac, from Romansch ocha, from Japanese お茶, from Middle Chinese 茶, from Chinese 茶, from Proto-Loloish la¹, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-la — leaf; tea; flat object.

Ancestry of “zaochnõc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovincianochnõcto moan, to groan
2Slovincianochacto moan, to groan
3Romanschochagoose
4Japaneseお茶tea, usually green tea; tea ceremony; snack with...
5Middle Chinese
6Chinesetea
7Proto-Loloishla¹tea
8Proto-Sino-Tibetans-laleaf; tea; flat object
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-laEvery word from Proto-Loloish la¹Every word from Chinese
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