Where does “cofa” come from?
cofa (Catalan) comes from Late Latin cofia, from Proto-West Germanic kuffju, from Proto-Germanic kupjō — cap.
cofa (Catalan): top
Definitions
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Ancestry of “cofa”, step by step
cofa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Late Latin cofia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | cofia | bonnet |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | kuffju | cap, crest |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kupjō | cap |
via Arabic قُفَّة
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | قُفَّة | large wicker-baskeŧ; basket; large wicker-basket |