English
Nescafé
Nescafé comes from French café ‘coffee’, and goes back to Arabic قَهْوَة.
- Arabicc. 500–presentقَهْوَة‘coffee’
- Ottoman Turkishc. 1300–1928قهوهkahve‘coffee’
- Italianc. 1300–presentcaffè‘coffee’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentcafé‘coffee’
- EnglishtodayNescafé
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Arabicc. 500–presentقَهْوَة‘coffee’
- Ottoman Turkishc. 1300–1928قهوهkahve‘coffee’
- Italianc. 1300–presentcaffè‘coffee’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentcafé‘coffee’
- EnglishtodayNescafé
Linked words
through Ottoman Turkish قهوه ‘coffee’
through Italian caffè ‘coffee’
coffee, espresso, kopi, 7 more
through French café ‘coffee’
Today it means
name A brand of instant coffee
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Arabic قَهْوَة / Nescafé