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
Ancestry of “kafenio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | καφενεῖον | — |
| 2 | Greek | καφενείο | kafenio, cafe; madhouse |
| 3 | Greek | καφές | cup of coffee; beverage extracted from ground... |
| 4 | Ottoman Turkish | قهوه | coffee |
| 5 | Persian | قهوه | coffee |
| 6 | Arabic | قهوة | wine; coffee; coffee shop, café |