Where does “tuft” come from?
Tuft comes from Middle English tufte, from Old French touffe, from Late Latin tufa, from Proto-Germanic þūbaz, a word of uncertain ultimate origin and meaning.
tuft (English): A bunch of feathers, grass or hair, etc., held...
Definitions
- A bunch of feathers, grass or hair, etc., held...
Ancestry of “tuft”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | tuft | — |
| 2 | Old French | touffe | tuft |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tuppaz | tuft, plait; top, summit |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dumb- | tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,... |
Words derived from “tuft”