Where does “catechin” come from?

catechin (English) comes from English catechu, from Malay kacu, from Old Javanese kacu.

catechin (English): A flavanol derived from catechol...

Definitions

  1. A flavanol derived from catechol...

Ancestry of “catechin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcatechuA gummy extract of any of several species of...
2Malaykacutype of acacia
3Old Javanesekacu—

Words derived from “catechin”

Every word from Old Javanese kacu →Every word from Malay kacu →Every word from English catechu →