Where does “kahvitus” come from?
kahvitus (Finnish) comes from Finnish kahvittaa, from Finnish kahvi, from Swedish kaffe, from German Kaffee, from French café, from Italian caffè, from Turkish kahve, from Ottoman Turkish قهوه — wine; coffee; coffee shop, café.
kahvitus (Finnish): an occasion of serving coffee, usually to a group...
Definitions
- an occasion of serving coffee, usually to a group...
Ancestry of “kahvitus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | kahvittaa | To serve coffee as hospitality, to make people... |
| 2 | Finnish | kahvi | coffee |
| 3 | Swedish | kaffe | coffee |
| 4 | German | Kaffee | coffee; afternoon coffee, coffee and cake |
| 5 | French | café | coffee; coffee colour; public house |
| 6 | Italian | caffè | coffee; a café |
| 7 | Turkish | kahve | coffee |
| 8 | Ottoman Turkish | قهوه | coffee |
| 9 | Persian | قهوه | coffee |
| 10 | Arabic | قهوة | wine; coffee; coffee shop, café |