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

  1. torch; intoxication, drunkenness

Ancestry of “tea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinteda
2Latintaedaresinous pine wood; board or plank of pinewood;...
3Ancient Greekδάοςtorch
4Ancient Greekδαίωto light up, to kindle, to set on fire; to burn...
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂y-to share, divide
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-Every word from Ancient Greek δαίω