Where does “kaffekuodā” come from?
kaffekuodā (Livonian) comes from Livonian kaffe, from German Kaffee, from French café, from Italian caffè, from Turkish kahve, from Ottoman Turkish قهوه, from Persian قهوه, from Arabic قهوة — wine; coffee; coffee shop, café.
kaffekuodā (Livonian): café, coffee shop
Definitions
- café, coffee shop
Ancestry of “kaffekuodā”, step by step
kaffekuodā traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Livonian kaffe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Livonian | kaffe | coffee |
| 2 | German | Kaffee | coffee; afternoon coffee, coffee and cake |
| 3 | French | café | coffee; coffee colour; public house |
| 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 |
via Livonian kuodā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Livonian | kuodā | house |