Where does “καφετέρια” come from?
καφετέρια (Greek) comes from English cafeteria, from Spanish cafetería, from Spanish cafetero, from Spanish café, from French café, from Italian caffè, from Turkish kahve, from Ottoman Turkish قهوه — wine; coffee; coffee shop, café.
καφετέρια (Greek): cafeteria
Definitions
- cafeteria
Ancestry of “καφετέρια”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cafeteria | A restaurant in which customers select their food... |
| 2 | Spanish | cafetería | cafeteria; diner |
| 3 | Spanish | cafetero | coffee |
| 4 | Spanish | café | brown; coffee; cafe, coffee shop |
| 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 |