The Origin of the English Word "TEA"
The English word 'TEA' and its similar pronunciations in other European languages are widely acknowledged to have originated from the Minnan dialect pronunciation of the Chinese character for tea, '茶'. From the Tang Dynasty's establishment of the 'Maritime Trade Commission' to the Ming Dynasty, the...
Tea News · Dec 30, 2025
The Origin of the English Word 'TEA' for Tea
The English word 'TEA' originates from the Fujianese pronunciation 'TEY' or 'TE'. During the 16th-17th centuries, Western merchants trading in Fujian adopted this term. Initially, 'TEA' was pronounced as 'TEY' due to the historical English reading of 'EA' as a diphthong. Over time, pronunciation shi...
Tea News · Dec 10, 2025
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