Where does “cofët” come from?
cofët (Albanian) comes from Albanian cof, from Albanian stof, from German Stoff, from Dutch stof, from Middle Dutch stof, from Middle Dutch stoffe, from Old French estophe, from Old French estoffer — to push, to hit.
cofët (Albanian): feeble, lifeless
Definitions
- feeble, lifeless
Ancestry of “cofët”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | cof | to die, to die off (exclusively for animals except bees) |
| 2 | Albanian | stof | coating made of wool or cotton, usually for outerwear |
| 3 | German | Stoff | stuff, matter, substance; substance; cloth,... |
| 4 | Dutch | stof | dust; matter, material; substance |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | stof | — |
| 6 | Middle Dutch | stoffe | — |
| 7 | Old French | estophe | — |
| 8 | Old French | estoffer | to decorate, garnish |
| 9 | Old High German | stoffōn | to stop, halt |
| 10 | Old Dutch | stuppon | — |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | stuppōną | to stop; to close |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewb- | to push, hit; to push; stick; to push, butt,... |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |