coffee

The story

1. Arabicقَهْوَة (qahwa)
2. Ottoman Turkishقهوه (kahve)
3. Italiancaffè
4. Dutchkoffie
5. English todaycoffee

Borrowed from Dutch koffie, from Italian caffè, from Ottoman Turkish قهوه (kahve), from Arabic قَهْوَة (qahwa). Doublet of café and caffè and cognate with the words for "coffee" in other major European languages, most of which are derived from the Turkish and Italian words.

Words from the same roots

First known use, by meaning

• from 1598 A beverage made by infusing the beans of the coffee plant in hot water.