Where does “pha chế” come from?

pha chế (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.

pha chế (Vietnamese): to prepare (medicine, coffee, etc.) by mixing various ingredients; to make up

Definitions

  1. to prepare (medicine, coffee, etc.) by mixing various ingredients; to make up

Ancestry of “pha chế”, step by step

pha chế 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 phá

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesephádestroy, demolish; lagoon
2Frenchphareleading, signature, key, flagship; lighthouse;...
3Ancient Greekφάροςpharynx; plough; ploughing
4Ancient Greekφᾶροςlarge piece of cloth, web; wide cloak or mantle...
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