Where does “tea” come from?
tea (Spanish) comes from Latin teda, from Latin taeda, from Ancient Greek δάος, from Ancient Greek δαίω, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.
tea (Spanish): torch; intoxication, drunkenness
Definitions
- torch; intoxication, drunkenness
Ancestry of “tea”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | teda | — |
| 2 | Latin | taeda | resinous pine wood; board or plank of pinewood;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δάος | torch |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δαίω | to light up, to kindle, to set on fire; to burn... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂y- | to share, divide |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |