Where does “gofre” come from?

gofre (Spanish) comes from Latin colfus, from Latin colpus, from Ancient Greek κόλπος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷelp-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

gofre (Spanish): waffle

Definitions

  1. waffle

Ancestry of “gofre”, step by step

gofre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin colfus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincolfus—
2Latincolpusstroke; strike; hit
3Ancient Greekκόλποςbosom, lap; a fold in fabric around the bosom;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷelp-to bend; to curve, arch
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

via French gaufre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchgaufrehoneycomb; waffle; first-person singular present...
2Old Frenchwalfre—

Words derived from “gofre”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷelp- →Every word from Ancient Greek κόλπος →