Where does “çaycı” come from?

çaycı (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.

çaycı (Turkish): tea vendor

Definitions

tea vendor

Ancestry of “çaycı”, step by step

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

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