latte

Where does the word "latte" come from? It comes from Italian caffe latte, and was adopted directly into English (1980s).

Latte’s story begins in Italian: caffe latte meant “milk coffee.” Literally milk coffee, espresso mixed with steamed milk. It reached English by 1980s as latte. Shortened and adopted as the name for the espresso-and-milk drink. Today, latte means a coffee drink made with espresso and steamed milk.

1. Stage 1 · Italian · 1800s caffe latte "milk coffee", literally milk coffee, espresso mixed with steamed milk.
2. Stage 2 · English · 1980s latte "coffee made with espresso and steamed milk", shortened and adopted as the name for the espresso-and-milk drink.