Where does “ʻohe mauka” come from?
ʻohe mauka (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 mauka (Hawaiian): Polyscias oahuensis
Definitions
- Polyscias oahuensis
Ancestry of “ʻohe mauka”, step by step
ʻohe mauka traces back through two 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 |