Where does “קאַוועניק” come from?
קאַוועניק (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish קאַווע, from Polish kawa, from Ottoman Turkish قهوه, from Persian قهوه, from Arabic قهوة — wine; coffee; coffee shop, café.
קאַוועניק (Yiddish): coffee pot
Ancestry of “קאַוועניק”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | קאַווע | coffee |
| 2 | Polish | kawa | coffee |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | قهوه | coffee |
| 4 | Persian | قهوه | coffee |
| 5 | Arabic | قهوة | wine; coffee; coffee shop, café |