Where does “커피” come from?

커피 (Korean) comes from English coffee, from Dutch koffie, from Italian caffè, from Turkish kahve, from Ottoman Turkish قهوه, from Persian قهوه, from Arabic قهوة — wine; coffee; coffee shop, café.

커피 (Korean): coffee, especially the beverage

Definitions

  1. coffee, especially the beverage

Ancestry of “커피”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcoffeeA beverage made by infusing the beans of the...
2Dutchkoffiecoffee
3Italiancaffècoffee; a café
4Turkishkahvecoffee
5Ottoman Turkishقهوهcoffee
6Persianقهوهcoffee
7Arabicقهوةwine; coffee; coffee shop, café

Words derived from “커피”

Every word from Arabic قهوة →Every word from Persian قهوه →Every word from Ottoman Turkish قهوه →