Where does “uncoif” come from?
uncoif (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.
uncoif (English): To deprive of the coif or cap
Definitions
- To deprive of the coif or cap
Ancestry of “uncoif”, step by step
uncoif traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English coif
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | coif | A hairdo; A hood; a close-fitting cap covering... |
| 2 | Middle English | coif | — |
| 3 | Old French | coife | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | cofia | bonnet |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | kuffju | cap, crest |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kupjō | cap |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |