Where does “latukahvila” come from?
latukahvila (Finnish) comes from Finnish kahvila, 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.
latukahvila (Finnish): ski café
Definitions
- ski café
Ancestry of “latukahvila”, step by step
latukahvila traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kahvila
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kahvila | café, coffeehouse |
| 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 |