Where does “che phủ” come from?

che phủ (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 phủ (Vietnamese): to cover

Definitions

  1. to cover

Ancestry of “che phủ”, step by step

che phủ 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 phủ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesephủto cover; palace, residence; to mate, to copulate
2Middle Chinese府—
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-la →Every word from Proto-Loloish la¹ →Every word from Chinese 茶 →