Where does “καφές” come from?

καφές (Greek) comes from Ottoman Turkish قهوه, from Persian قهوه, from Arabic قهوة — wine; coffee; coffee shop, café.

καφές (Greek): cup of coffee; beverage extracted from ground...

Definitions

  1. cup of coffee; beverage extracted from ground...

Ancestry of “καφές”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishقهوهcoffee
2Persianقهوهcoffee
3Arabicقهوةwine; coffee; coffee shop, café

Words derived from “καφές

Every word from Arabic قهوةEvery word from Persian قهوهEvery word from Ottoman Turkish قهوه