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Where does “caffeoyl” come from?

caffeoyl (English) comes from English caffeic, 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.

caffeoyl (English): The univalent radical derived from caffeic acid

Definitions

  1. The univalent radical derived from caffeic acid

Ancestry of “caffeoyl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcaffeicof, or pertaining to coffee or caffeic acid
2Frenchcaféique—
3Frenchcafécoffee; coffee colour; public house
4Italiancaffècoffee; a café
5Turkishkahvecoffee
6Ottoman Turkishقهوهcoffee
7Persianقهوهcoffee
8Arabicقهوةwine; coffee; coffee shop, café
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