Where does “kávovar” come from?
kávovar (Czech) comes from Czech vařit, from Old Czech vařiti, from Proto-Slavic variti, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
kávovar (Czech): coffeemaker
Definitions
- coffeemaker
Ancestry of “kávovar”, step by step
kávovar traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech vařit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | vařit | to cook; to brew; to boil |
| 2 | Old Czech | vařiti | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | variti | to boil, cook; to go ahead, to overtake, to take... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Czech káva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | káva | coffee |
| 2 | Arabic | قَهْوَة | coffee, a brew; coffee, a brew, wine |
via Slovak káva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovak | káva | coffee |