Where does “coif” come from?

Coif comes from Middle English coif, from Old French coife, from Latin cofia, a word of uncertain origin and meaning.

coif (English): A hairdo; A hood; a close-fitting cap covering...

Definitions

  1. A hairdo; A hood; a close-fitting cap covering...

Ancestry of “coif”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishcoif
2Old Frenchcoife
3Late Latincofiabonnet
4Proto-West Germanickuffjucap, crest
5Proto-Germanickupjōcap

Words derived from “coif

Every word from Proto-Germanic kupjōEvery word from Proto-West Germanic kuffjuEvery word from Late Latin cofia