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Java

The origin and history of Java.

Etymology

The island name passed into English via Javanese, Franco-Italian, and Latin; the informal word for coffee comes from coffee historically grown on and shipped from Java, and the programming language borrowed the coffee name as a playful nod to its "Oak" origins.

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