Where does “koffiezaak” come from?

koffiezaak (Dutch) comes from Dutch zaak, from Middle Dutch sāke, from Old Dutch saka, from Proto-West Germanic saku, from Proto-Germanic sakō, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.

koffiezaak (Dutch): coffeehouse, café

Definitions

  1. coffeehouse, café

Ancestry of “koffiezaak”, step by step

koffiezaak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch zaak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzaakshop, small store, business; case, suit; thing,...
2Middle Dutchsākecase, matter, affair
3Old Dutchsaka—
4Proto-West Germanicsakuaccusation, charge; case
5Proto-Germanicsakōquarrel; charge, case, lawsuit; thing, matter
6Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out

via Dutch koffie

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkoffiecoffee
2Italiancaffècoffee; a café
3Turkishkahvecoffee
4Ottoman Turkishقهوهcoffee
5Persianقهوهcoffee
6Arabicقهوةwine; coffee; coffee shop, café
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sakō →Every word from Proto-West Germanic saku →