Where does “anticoffee” come from?
anticoffee (English) comes from English coffee, from Dutch koffie, from Italian caffè, from Turkish kahve, from Ottoman Turkish قهوه, from Persian قهوه, from Arabic قهوة — wine; coffee; coffee shop, café.
anticoffee (English): Opposing coffee
Ancestry of “anticoffee”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | coffee | A beverage made by infusing the beans of the... |
| 2 | Dutch | koffie | coffee |
| 3 | Italian | caffè | coffee; a café |
| 4 | Turkish | kahve | coffee |
| 5 | Ottoman Turkish | قهوه | coffee |
| 6 | Persian | قهوه | coffee |
| 7 | Arabic | قهوة | wine; coffee; coffee shop, café |