Where does “قهوه” come from?
قهوه (Persian) comes from Arabic قهوة — wine; coffee; coffee shop, café.
قهوه (Persian): coffee
Definitions
- coffee
Ancestry of “قهوه”, step by step
قهوه traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic قهوة
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | قهوة | wine; coffee; coffee shop, café |
via Arabic قَهْوَة
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | قَهْوَة | coffee, a brew; coffee, a brew, wine |