Where does “kavavirys” come from?

kavavirys (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian kava, from Polish kawa, from Ottoman Turkish قهوه, from Persian قهوه, from Arabic قهوة — wine; coffee; coffee shop, café.

kavavirys (Lithuanian): barista

Definitions

  1. barista

Ancestry of “kavavirys”, step by step

kavavirys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Lithuanian kava

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuaniankavacoffee
2Polishkawacoffee
3Ottoman Turkishقهوهcoffee
4Persianقهوهcoffee
5Arabicقهوةwine; coffee; coffee shop, café

via Lithuanian virti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianvirtito boil, seethe; to cook, to make
Every word from Arabic قهوةEvery word from Persian قهوهEvery word from Ottoman Turkish قهوه