Where does “kahvinkeitin” come from?
kahvinkeitin (Finnish) comes from Finnish kahvi, from Swedish kaffe, from German Kaffee, from French café, from Italian caffè, from Turkish kahve, from Ottoman Turkish قهوه, from Persian قهوه — wine; coffee; coffee shop, café.
kahvinkeitin (Finnish): coffeemaker
Ancestry of “kahvinkeitin”, step by step
| 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 |