Where does “noncaffeine” come from?
noncaffeine (English) comes from English caffeine, from German Caffein, from German Kaffee, from French café, from Italian caffè, from Turkish kahve, from Ottoman Turkish قهوه, from Persian قهوه — wine; coffee; coffee shop, café.
noncaffeine (English): Without caffeine or not being caffeine
Definitions
- Without caffeine or not being caffeine
Ancestry of “noncaffeine”, step by step
noncaffeine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English caffeine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | caffeine | An alkaloid, CHNO, found naturally in tea and... |
| 2 | German | Caffein | Obsolete form of Koffein |
| 3 | German | Kaffee | coffee; afternoon coffee, coffee and cake |
| 4 | French | café | coffee; coffee colour; public house |
| 5 | Italian | caffè | coffee; a café |
| 6 | Turkish | kahve | coffee |
| 7 | Ottoman Turkish | قهوه | coffee |
| 8 | Persian | قهوه | coffee |
| 9 | Arabic | قهوة | wine; coffee; coffee shop, café |