Where does “caffè” come from?
caffè (Italian) comes from Turkish kahve, from Ottoman Turkish قهوه, from Persian قهوه, from Arabic قهوة — wine; coffee; coffee shop, café.
caffè (Italian): coffee; a café
Ancestry of “caffè”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Turkish | kahve | coffee |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | قهوه | coffee |
| 3 | Persian | قهوه | coffee |
| 4 | Arabic | قهوة | wine; coffee; coffee shop, café |
Words derived from “caffè”