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
- barista
Ancestry of “kavavirys”, step by step
kavavirys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Lithuanian kava
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuanian | kava | coffee |
| 2 | Polish | kawa | coffee |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | قهوه | coffee |
| 4 | Persian | قهوه | coffee |
| 5 | Arabic | قهوة | wine; coffee; coffee shop, café |
via Lithuanian virti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuanian | virti | to boil, seethe; to cook, to make |