coffee
ˈkɔːfi
noun
Origin
Arabic
قَهْوَة — coffee
Overview
Meaning Now
- A beverage made from the roasted and ground seeds of various Coffea species.
- A drink made from roasted coffee beans.
Language path
ar → it → nl → en
Earliest form
قهوة
Earliest period
16th century
Journey
Coffee originated in Ethiopia and spread to the Middle East and then to Europe through trade routes.
Evolution
- 16th century
قهوة
“a type of drink”
Origin in Arabic language.
- 17th century
قهوة
“coffee”
Adopted into Turkish as 'kahve'.
- 17th century
caffè
“coffee”
Borrowed from Turkish 'kahve' into Italian.
- 17th century
koffie
“coffee”
Borrowed from Italian 'caffè' into Dutch.
- 17th century
coffee
“coffee”
Borrowed from Dutch 'koffie' into English.
Connections
Word parts
coffee
root
beverage from coffee beans
Related across languages
Italian
caffè
coffee
Turkish
kahve
coffee
Dutch
koffie
coffee
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