Where does “koffein” come from?
koffein (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from French caféine, from French café, from Italian caffè, from Turkish kahve, from Ottoman Turkish قهوه, from Persian قهوه, from Arabic قهوة — wine; coffee; coffee shop, café.
koffein (Norwegian Nynorsk): caffeine
Ancestry of “koffein”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | caféine | caffeine |
| 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 |