'coffee' originates from the Dutch word 'koffie', which was borrowed from the Turkish word 'kahve', derived from the Arabic word 'qahwa'.

'qahwa' transformed into the Turkish word 'kahve', then into the Dutch 'koffie', and eventually became the modern English word 'coffee'.

Initially, it referred to the drink made from the coffee plant, and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.