Where does “kefi” come from?

kefi (English) comes from Greek κέφι, from Ottoman Turkish كیف, from Arabic كَيْف — pleasure; joy; opiate.

kefi (English): High spirits, ebullience, chiefly in Greece or among Greek people

Definitions

  1. High spirits, ebullience, chiefly in Greece or among Greek people

Ancestry of “kefi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekκέφιhigh spirits, good humour, gaiety, merriness,...
2Ottoman Turkishكیفmerriment, good spirits
3Arabicكَيْفpleasure; joy; opiate
Every word from Arabic كَيْفEvery word from Ottoman Turkish كیفEvery word from Greek κέφι