Where does “Koffein” come from?

Koffein (German) comes from German Kaffein, from German Kaffee, from French café, from Italian caffè, from Turkish kahve, from Ottoman Turkish قهوه, from Persian قهوه, from Arabic قهوة — wine; coffee; coffee shop, café.

Koffein (German): caffeine

Definitions

  1. caffeine

Ancestry of “Koffein”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKaffein—
2GermanKaffeecoffee; afternoon coffee, coffee and cake
3Frenchcafécoffee; coffee colour; public house
4Italiancaffècoffee; a café
5Turkishkahvecoffee
6Ottoman Turkishقهوهcoffee
7Persianقهوهcoffee
8Arabicقهوةwine; coffee; coffee shop, café

Words derived from “Koffein”

Every word from Arabic قهوة →Every word from Persian قهوه →Every word from Ottoman Turkish قهوه →