Where does “cinchonic” come from?
cinchonic (English) comes from English cinchona, from New Latin cinchona, from Spanish Chinchón.
cinchonic (English): Belonging to, or obtained from, cinchona
Definitions
- Belonging to, or obtained from, cinchona
Ancestry of “cinchonic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cinchona | A tree or shrub of the genus "Cinchona", native... |
| 2 | New Latin | cinchona | — |
| 3 | Spanish | Chinchón | — |