Where does “tsádhéh” come from?

tsádhéh (South Slavey) comes from Proto-Sino-Tibetan tsa, from Chinese 茶, from Proto-Loloish la¹, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-la — leaf; tea; flat object.

tsádhéh (South Slavey): fur

Definitions

  1. fur

Ancestry of “tsádhéh”, step by step

tsádhéh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Sino-Tibetan tsa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Sino-Tibetantsasalt, salty, salted
2Chinese茶tea
3Proto-Loloishla¹tea
4Proto-Sino-Tibetans-laleaf; tea; flat object

via South Slavey ɂedhéh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1South Slaveyɂedhéhhide

Words derived from “tsádhéh”

Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-la →Every word from Proto-Loloish la¹ →Every word from Chinese 茶 →