Where does “theaceous” come from?

theaceous (English) comes from Translingual Theaceae, from Translingual Thea, from Dutch thee, from Malay teh, from Malay putih, from Classical Malay putih, from Proto-Malayic putih, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (ma-)putiq — white.

theaceous (English): Belonging to the Theaceae

Definitions

  1. Belonging to the Theaceae

Ancestry of “theaceous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualTheaceaefamily
2TranslingualTheaformer tea plant genus; "Camellia"; former genus...
3Dutchtheetea
4Malaytehtea
5Malayputihwhite
6Classical Malayputihwhite
7Proto-Malayicputihwhite
8Proto-Malayo-Polynesian(ma-)putiqwhite
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (ma-)putiq →Every word from Proto-Malayic putih →Every word from Classical Malay putih →