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Where does “caffeic” come from?

caffeic (English) comes from French caféique, from French café, from Italian caffè, from Turkish kahve, from Ottoman Turkish قهوه, from Persian قهوه, from Arabic قهوة — wine; coffee; coffee shop, café.

caffeic (English): of, or pertaining to coffee or caffeic acid

Definitions

  1. of, or pertaining to coffee or caffeic acid

Ancestry of “caffeic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcaféique—
2Frenchcafécoffee; coffee colour; public house
3Italiancaffècoffee; a café
4Turkishkahvecoffee
5Ottoman Turkishقهوهcoffee
6Persianقهوهcoffee
7Arabicقهوةwine; coffee; coffee shop, café

Words derived from “caffeic”

  • caffeoyl
  • caffeate
  • caffetannic acid
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