Where did the word espresso originate?

Answer 1

The name derives from the Italian word, cappuccio which means hood; this is itself derived from Latin cappameaning hood (cf the English words cap and cape from the same root).

Cappuccino is the diminutive from of cappuccio and means little hood.

In 1520 the Capuchin order of monks were founded; they wore a hood of light and dark brown material and some etymologies suggest the drink was named after the them because of the colours. However, the Capuchin colours are very different from the coffee.

Although the drink was first developed around 1900, the name cappuccino only appears after 1948 and the exact relationship (if any) to the Capuchin monks is uncertain. Quite possibly it is in reference to the foam being a "hood" on the coffee itself.

Colloquially the coffee is called a cappuccio.

From http://theitalywiki.com/index.php/Cappuccino
It is an Italian word from the 1940/1950's so called as the coffee was said to be of similar brown colour to the Capuchin monk's hood

Answer 2

the word espresso is came from Italy

Answer 3

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