Where does “goof” come from?

Goof derives from English goffe, of unknown ultimate origin.

goof (English): A mistake or error; A foolish and/or silly...

Definitions

  1. A mistake or error; A foolish and/or silly...

Ancestry of “goof”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgoffObsolete form of golf; A fool; a clown
2Bretongovsmith
3Old Bretongob—
4Proto-Celticgobanos—

Words derived from “goof”

Every word from Proto-Celtic gobanos →Every word from Old Breton gob →Every word from Breton gov →