Where does “kahvikupponen” come from?
kahvikupponen (Finnish) comes from Finnish kupponen, from Finnish kuppi, from Swedish kopp, from Old Norse koppr, from Middle Low German kop, from Latin cūppa, from Latin cūpa, from Ancient Greek κώπη — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
kahvikupponen (Finnish): cup of coffee
Definitions
- cup of coffee
Ancestry of “kahvikupponen”, step by step
kahvikupponen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kupponen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kupponen | a cup (of) |
| 2 | Finnish | kuppi | cup; funnel used for pouring oil or other liquids |
| 3 | Swedish | kopp | cup; a container for drinks |
| 4 | Old Norse | koppr | — |
| 5 | Middle Low German | kop | — |
| 6 | Latin | cūppa | drinking vessel |
| 7 | Latin | cūpa | tub, cask, tun, vat |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | κώπη | a handle |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kóh₂p-eh₂ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |
via Finnish kahvi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kahvi | coffee |
| 2 | Swedish | kaffe | coffee |
| 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 |