Where does “catechu” come from?

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

catechu (English): A gummy extract of any of several species of...

Definitions

  1. A gummy extract of any of several species of...

Ancestry of “catechu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaykacutype of acacia
2Old Javanesekacu—

Words derived from “catechu”

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