Where does “kafenio” come from?

kafenio (English) comes from Greek καφενεῖον, from Greek καφενείο, from Greek καφές, from Ottoman Turkish قهوه, from Persian قهوه, from Arabic قهوة — wine; coffee; coffee shop, café.

kafenio (English): Greek cafe

Definitions

  1. Greek cafe

Ancestry of “kafenio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekκαφενεῖον
2Greekκαφενείοkafenio, cafe; madhouse
3Greekκαφέςcup of coffee; beverage extracted from ground...
4Ottoman Turkishقهوهcoffee
5Persianقهوهcoffee
6Arabicقهوةwine; coffee; coffee shop, café
Every word from Arabic قهوةEvery word from Persian قهوهEvery word from Ottoman Turkish قهوه
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