Where does “kaffepumpa” come from?
kaffepumpa (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.
kaffepumpa (Swedish): coffee percolator
Definitions
- coffee percolator
Ancestry of “kaffepumpa”, step by step
kaffepumpa 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 pumpa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | pumpa | a pumpkin; to pump |