Where does “cafeïne” come from?
cafeïne (Dutch) comes from German Caffein, from German Kaffee, from French café, from Italian caffè, from Turkish kahve, from Ottoman Turkish قهوه, from Persian قهوه, from Arabic قهوة — wine; coffee; coffee shop, café.
cafeïne (Dutch): caffeine
Definitions
- caffeine
Ancestry of “cafeïne”, step by step
cafeïne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Caffein
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Caffein | Obsolete form of Koffein |
| 2 | German | Kaffee | coffee; afternoon coffee, coffee and cake |
| 3 | French | café | coffee; coffee colour; public house |
| 4 | Italian | caffè | coffee; a café |
| 5 | Turkish | kahve | coffee |
| 6 | Ottoman Turkish | قهوه | coffee |
| 7 | Persian | قهوه | coffee |
| 8 | Arabic | قهوة | wine; coffee; coffee shop, café |
via French caféine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | caféine | caffeine |