The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
MISBEGOT
bastardly, misbegot, misbegotten, spurious
(adjective) born out of wedlock; “the dominions of both rulers passed away to their spurious or doubtful offspring”- E.A.Freeman
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
misbegot (comparative more misbegot, superlative most misbegot)
(archaic) Misbegotten; unlawfully or irregularly begotten; of bad origin
Verb
misbegot
simple past tense of misbeget
Source: Wiktionary
Mis`be*got", Mis`be*got"ten (, p. a.
Definition: Unlawfully or irregularly begotten; of bad origin; pernicious. "Valor misbegot." Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SEARCHINGLY
(adverb) in a searching manner; “‘Are you really happy with him,’ asked her mother, gazing at Vera searchingly”
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