Caffè Latte
/kafˌfɛ ˈlat.te/noun
An espresso-based drink made with steamed milk, usually topped with a small amount of foam.
Did you know?In Italian, latte by itself means “milk,” while the beverage name caffè latte specifically means “coffee with milk.”
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Arabic
Arabic
qahwa
“Coffee; possibly originally a term for an intoxicating or stimulating drink”
15th–16th Century
Ottoman Turkish
kahve
“Coffee, borrowed from Arabic”
16th Century
Italian
caffè
“Coffee, from Turkish kahve”
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ǵl̥kt-
“Milk; the reconstructed root behind Latin lac”
Classical Latin
Latin
lac, lactis
“Milk”
Modern Italian
Italian
caffè latte
“Coffee with milk; an espresso drink served with steamed milk”