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[odiroot]

What about "herbata" in Polish then?

[Sean1708 → odiroot]

According to this[0] it comes from the Latin for Herbal Tea (herba thea).

[0]: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/herbata

[yarek → odiroot]

Comes from French "herbe" meaning "grass/plant". "Herbe" is also source for English "herb".

[Anderkent → yarek]

Latin herba actually, rather than french herbe

[seba_dos1 → odiroot]

What about "czajnik" (teapot) in Polish then? ;)