Cafer
/ˈkæf.ər/noun
A type of coffee shop or café, often associated with Middle Eastern culture.
Did you know?The word 'café' comes from the Arabic 'qahwa', which was originally a term for wine, linking coffee to ancient celebrations and forbidden pleasures.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Arabic
Proto-Arabic
qahwa
“a beverage, originally referring to wine.”
Arabic
Arabic
قهوة (qahwa)
“coffee, a drink brewed from roasted coffee beans.”
Turkish
Turkish
kahve
“borrowed from Arabic, referring to coffee.”
Old French
Old French
café
“a coffee shop or place where coffee is served.”
Modern English
English
café
“a casual restaurant or coffeehouse.”