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
- coffee, especially the beverage
Ancestry of “커피”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | coffee | A beverage made by infusing the beans of the... |
| 2 | Dutch | koffie | coffee |
| 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 |