Where does “kava” come from?
kava (Slovene) comes from Turkish kahve, from Ottoman Turkish قهوه, from Persian قهوه, from Arabic قهوة — wine; coffee; coffee shop, café.
kava (Slovene): coffee
Ancestry of “kava”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkish | kahve | coffee |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | قهوه | coffee |
| 3 | Persian | قهوه | coffee |
| 4 | Arabic | قهوة | wine; coffee; coffee shop, café |