Where does “kufo” come from?
kufo (Esperanto) 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.
kufo (Esperanto): bonnet
Ancestry of “kufo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |