English word origin

Etymology of Kava

Transliteration of Ukrainian Кава (Kava) or a phonetic respelling of Polish Kawa, from kawa (“jackdaw”); ultimately from Proto-Slavic *kavъka (“jackdaw”).

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A surname.

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Transliteration of Ukrainian Кава (Kava) or a phonetic respelling of Polish Kawa, from kawa (“jackdaw”); ultimately from Proto-Slavic *kavъka (“jackdaw”).

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Borrowed-form mentionKawapl
Derivation mention*kavъkasla-pro

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Machine-source provenance

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