Where does “kaffiskvett” come from?
kaffiskvett (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk kaffi, from French café, from Italian caffè, from Turkish kahve, from Ottoman Turkish قهوه, from Persian قهوه, from Arabic قهوة — wine; coffee; coffee shop, café.
kaffiskvett (Norwegian Nynorsk): a sip of coffee
Definitions
- a sip of coffee
Ancestry of “kaffiskvett”, step by step
kaffiskvett traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk kaffi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | kaffi | coffee |
| 2 | French | café | coffee; coffee colour; public house |
| 3 | Italian | caffè | coffee; a café |
| 4 | Turkish | kahve | coffee |
| 5 | Ottoman Turkish | قهوه | coffee |
| 6 | Persian | قهوه | coffee |
| 7 | Arabic | قهوة | wine; coffee; coffee shop, café |
via Norwegian Nynorsk skvett
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | skvett | a dash, drop, sip of something |