Where does “coiffe” come from?

coiffe (English) comes from English coif, from Middle English coif, from Old French coife, from Late Latin cofia, from Proto-West Germanic kuffju, from Proto-Germanic kupjō — cap.

coiffe (English): Alternative spelling of coif

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of coif

Ancestry of “coiffe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcoifA hairdo; A hood; a close-fitting cap covering...
2Middle Englishcoif—
3Old Frenchcoife—
4Late Latincofiabonnet
5Proto-West Germanickuffjucap, crest
6Proto-Germanickupjōcap
Every word from Proto-Germanic kupjō →Every word from Proto-West Germanic kuffju →Every word from Late Latin cofia →