Where does “कफ” come from?
कफ (Hindi) comes from English café, from French café, from Italian caffè, from Turkish kahve, from Ottoman Turkish قهوه, from Persian قهوه, from Arabic قهوة — wine; coffee; coffee shop, café.
कफ (Hindi): phlegm, mucus
Definitions
- phlegm, mucus
Ancestry of “कफ”, step by step
कफ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English café
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | café | A coffee shop; an establishment selling coffee... |
| 2 | French | café | coffee; coffee colour; public house |
| 3 | Italian | caffè | coffee; a café |
| 4 | Turkish | kahve | coffee |
| 5 | Ottoman Turkish | قهوه | coffee |
| 6 | Persian | قهوه | coffee |
| 7 | Arabic | قهوة | wine; coffee; coffee shop, café |
via Arabic كَيْف
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | كَيْف | pleasure; joy; opiate |