Where does “카테킨” come from?

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

카테킨 (Korean): catechin

Definitions

  1. catechin

Ancestry of “카테킨”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcatechinA flavanol derived from catechol...
2EnglishcatechuA gummy extract of any of several species of...
3Malaykacutype of acacia
4Old Javanesekacu—
Every word from Old Javanese kacu →