Where does “เย็นชา” come from?
เย็นชา (Thai) comes from Thai ชา, from Proto-Tai ɟaːᴬ, from Middle Chinese 茶, from Chinese 茶, from Proto-Loloish la¹, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-la — leaf; tea; flat object.
เย็นชา (Thai): cold; heartless, inconsiderate, merciless;...
Definitions
- cold; heartless, inconsiderate, merciless;...
Ancestry of “เย็นชา”, step by step
เย็นชา traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai ชา
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ชา | numb; tea |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | ɟaːᴬ | tea |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 茶 | — |
| 4 | Chinese | 茶 | tea |
| 5 | Proto-Loloish | la¹ | tea |
| 6 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | s-la | leaf; tea; flat object |
via Thai เย็น
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | เย็น | cold; cool; chill; cool; calm; composed; serene;... |