Where does “кафе” come from?

кафе (Macedonian) comes from Ottoman Turkish قهوه, from Persian قهوه, from Arabic قهوة — wine; coffee; coffee shop, café.

кафе (Macedonian): coffee

Definitions

  1. coffee

Ancestry of “кафе”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishقهوهcoffee
2Persianقهوهcoffee
3Arabicقهوةwine; coffee; coffee shop, café

Words derived from “кафе”

Every word from Arabic قهوة →Every word from Persian قهوه →Every word from Ottoman Turkish قهوه →