Where does “kavinė” come from?
kavinė (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian kava, from Polish kawa, from Ottoman Turkish قهوه, from Persian قهوه, from Arabic قهوة — wine; coffee; coffee shop, café.
kavinė (Lithuanian): café, cafe
Definitions
- café, cafe
Ancestry of “kavinė”, step by step
kavinė 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 inė
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuanian | inė | — |