Where does “چا” come from?
چا (Urdu) comes from Classical Persian چَا, from Chinese 茶, from Proto-Loloish la¹, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-la — leaf; tea; flat object.
چا (Urdu): tea; cha; chai
Ancestry of “چا”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | چَا | — |
| 2 | Chinese | 茶 | tea |
| 3 | Proto-Loloish | la¹ | tea |
| 4 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | s-la | leaf; tea; flat object |