Where does “che khuất” come from?

che khuất (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese chè, from Middle Chinese 茶, from Chinese 茶, from Proto-Loloish la¹, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-la — leaf; tea; flat object.

che khuất (Vietnamese): to cover; to hide from

Definitions

  1. to cover; to hide from

Ancestry of “che khuất”, step by step

che khuất traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese chè

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesechètea; a thick, sweet dessert soup or pudding,...
2Middle Chinese茶—
3Chinese茶tea
4Proto-Loloishla¹tea
5Proto-Sino-Tibetans-laleaf; tea; flat object

via Vietnamese khuất

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesekhuấtto be hidden; to be out of sight; to be absent;...
2Middle Vietnamesekhŏất—
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-la →Every word from Proto-Loloish la¹ →Every word from Chinese 茶 →