Where does “coffeeholic” come from?

coffeeholic (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.

coffeeholic (English): Somebody addicted to coffee

Definitions

  1. Somebody addicted to coffee

Ancestry of “coffeeholic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcoffeeA beverage made by infusing the beans of the...
2Dutchkoffiecoffee
3Italiancaffècoffee; a café
4Turkishkahvecoffee
5Ottoman Turkishقهوهcoffee
6Persianقهوهcoffee
7Arabicقهوةwine; coffee; coffee shop, café
Every word from Arabic قهوة →Every word from Persian قهوه →Every word from Ottoman Turkish قهوه →