Where does “커피숍” come from?
커피숍 (Korean) comes from English coffee shop, 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.
커피숍 (Korean): coffee shop, café
Definitions
- coffee shop, café
Ancestry of “커피숍”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | coffee shop | A small café or restaurant typically selling... |
| 2 | English | coffee | A beverage made by infusing the beans of the... |
| 3 | Dutch | koffie | coffee |
| 4 | Italian | caffè | coffee; a café |
| 5 | Turkish | kahve | coffee |
| 6 | Ottoman Turkish | قهوه | coffee |
| 7 | Persian | قهوه | coffee |
| 8 | Arabic | قهوة | wine; coffee; coffee shop, café |