Where does “kahawa” come from?
kahawa (Swahili) comes from Arabic قَهْوَة — coffee, a brew; coffee, a brew, wine.
kahawa (Swahili): coffee
Ancestry of “kahawa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | قَهْوَة | coffee, a brew; coffee, a brew, wine |
Words derived from “kahawa”