Where does “קאַווע” come from?
קאַווע (Yiddish) comes from Polish kawa, from Ottoman Turkish قهوه, from Persian قهوه, from Arabic قهوة — wine; coffee; coffee shop, café.
קאַווע (Yiddish): coffee
Ancestry of “קאַווע”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Polish | kawa | coffee |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | قهوه | coffee |
| 3 | Persian | قهوه | coffee |
| 4 | Arabic | قهوة | wine; coffee; coffee shop, café |
Words derived from “קאַווע”