Where does “caffeifero” come from?
caffeifero (Italian) comes from Italian caffè, from Turkish kahve, from Ottoman Turkish قهوه, from Persian قهوه, from Arabic قهوة — wine; coffee; coffee shop, café.
caffeifero (Italian): coffee-producing
Ancestry of “caffeifero”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | caffè | coffee; a café |
| 2 | Turkish | kahve | coffee |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | قهوه | coffee |
| 4 | Persian | قهوه | coffee |
| 5 | Arabic | قهوة | wine; coffee; coffee shop, café |