Where does “ʻohenānā” come from?
ʻohenānā (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.
ʻohenānā (Hawaiian): telescope
Definitions
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Ancestry of “ʻohenānā”, step by step
ʻohenānā 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 |