Where does “koff” come from?
koff (English) comes from Dutch kof, from Middle Dutch cof, from Old Dutch *kovo, from Proto-Germanic kubô — shed, hut; originally "wattle shed".
koff (English): A two-masted Dutch vessel
Definitions
- A two-masted Dutch vessel
Ancestry of “koff”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | kof | koff |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | cof | stable; barn |
| 3 | Old Dutch | *kovo | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kubô | shed, hut; originally "wattle shed" |