Where does “bof” come from?

bof (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch boffe — strike, blow; cheek.

bof (Dutch): mumps; luck, fortune

Definitions

  1. mumps; luck, fortune

Ancestry of “bof”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchboffestrike, blow; cheek

Words derived from “bof

Every word from Middle Dutch boffe