Etymology of the English word quercetin
the English word
quercetinusing the New Latin suffix
-inderived from the Latin word
quercetum (oak forest)
derived from the Latin word
quercus (oak, oak-tree; oak wood)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*perkʷu-Date
The earliest known usage of quercetin in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
quercitolUsage
Word found in Modern English
