Where does “ʻohe hoʻonui ʻike” come from?
ʻohe hoʻonui ʻike (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian ʻohe, from Veps kofe, from English coffee, from Dutch koffie, from Italian caffè, from Turkish kahve, from Ottoman Turkish قهوه, from Persian قهوه — wine; coffee; coffee shop, café.
ʻohe hoʻonui ʻike (Hawaiian): microscope
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Ancestry of “ʻohe hoʻonui ʻike”, step by step
ʻohe hoʻonui ʻike traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Hawaiian ʻohe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | ʻohe | bamboo plant; material |
| 2 | Veps | kofe | coffee |
| 3 | English | coffee | A beverage made by infusing the beans of the... |
| 4 | Dutch | koffie | coffee |
| 5 | Italian | caffè | coffee; a café |
| 6 | Turkish | kahve | coffee |
| 7 | Ottoman Turkish | قهوه | coffee |
| 8 | Persian | قهوه | coffee |
| 9 | Arabic | قهوة | wine; coffee; coffee shop, café |