Where does “コーヒー” come from?
コーヒー (Japanese) comes from Dutch koffie, from Italian caffè, from Turkish kahve, from Ottoman Turkish قهوه, from Persian قهوه, from Arabic قهوة — wine; coffee; coffee shop, café.
コーヒー (Japanese): coffee
Ancestry of “コーヒー”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | koffie | coffee |
| 2 | Italian | caffè | coffee; a café |
| 3 | Turkish | kahve | coffee |
| 4 | Ottoman Turkish | قهوه | coffee |
| 5 | Persian | قهوه | coffee |
| 6 | Arabic | قهوة | wine; coffee; coffee shop, café |
Words derived from “コーヒー”