Where does “goofery” come from?

goofery (English) comes from English goof, from English goff, from Breton gov, from Old Breton gob, from Proto-Celtic gobanos.

goofery (English): silliness, goofiness, silly behaviour

Definitions

  1. silliness, goofiness, silly behaviour

Ancestry of “goofery”, step by step

goofery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English goof

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgoofA mistake or error; A foolish and/or silly...
2EnglishgoffObsolete form of golf; A fool; a clown
3Bretongovsmith
4Old Bretongob—
5Proto-Celticgobanos—

via English ery

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishery—
Every word from Proto-Celtic gobanos →Every word from Old Breton gob →Every word from Breton gov →