Where does “кава” come from?
кава (Belarusian) comes from Ottoman Turkish قهوه, from Persian قهوه, from Arabic قهوة — wine; coffee; coffee shop, café.
кава (Belarusian): coffee
Ancestry of “кава”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | قهوه | coffee |
| 2 | Persian | قهوه | coffee |
| 3 | Arabic | قهوة | wine; coffee; coffee shop, café |