Where does “eftermiddagskaffe” come from?
eftermiddagskaffe (Swedish) comes from Swedish kaffe, from German Kaffee, from French café, from Italian caffè, from Turkish kahve, from Ottoman Turkish قهوه, from Persian قهوه, from Arabic قهوة — wine; coffee; coffee shop, café.
eftermiddagskaffe (Swedish): afternoon coffee
Definitions
- afternoon coffee
Ancestry of “eftermiddagskaffe”, step by step
eftermiddagskaffe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish kaffe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kaffe | coffee |
| 2 | German | Kaffee | coffee; afternoon coffee, coffee and cake |
| 3 | French | café | coffee; coffee colour; public house |
| 4 | Italian | caffè | coffee; a café |
| 5 | Turkish | kahve | coffee |
| 6 | Ottoman Turkish | قهوه | coffee |
| 7 | Persian | قهوه | coffee |
| 8 | Arabic | قهوة | wine; coffee; coffee shop, café |
via Swedish eftermiddag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | eftermiddag | afternoon |
| 2 | Old Swedish | æptirmiddagher | — |
| 3 | Old Swedish | æptir | — |