Where does “kawa” come from?
kawa (Polish) comes from Ottoman Turkish قهوه, from Persian قهوه, from Arabic قهوة — wine; coffee; coffee shop, café.
kawa (Polish): coffee
Ancestry of “kawa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | قهوه | coffee |
| 2 | Persian | قهوه | coffee |
| 3 | Arabic | قهوة | wine; coffee; coffee shop, café |
Words derived from “kawa”