Where does “Çayeli” come from?
Çayeli (Turkish) comes from Turkish çay, from Ottoman Turkish چای, from Persian چای, from Hindi चाय, from Middle Chinese 茶, from Chinese 茶, from Proto-Loloish la¹, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-la — leaf; tea; flat object.
Ancestry of “Çayeli”, step by step
Çayeli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish çay
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | çay | tea; a small river |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | چای | tea; rivulet |
| 3 | Persian | چای | tea |
| 4 | Hindi | चाय | tea; cup of tea |
| 5 | Middle Chinese | 茶 | — |
| 6 | Chinese | 茶 | tea |
| 7 | Proto-Loloish | la¹ | tea |
| 8 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | s-la | leaf; tea; flat object |
via Turkish eli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | eli | — |