In Greek, σκούφια means a cap or hat, and in the ancestry phrase “από πού κρατά η σκούφια σου” it means “where does your family come from” or “what is your ancestry?”

How it’s used

The expression is idiomatic, so it does not mean you are literally asking about someone’s hat. It asks about a person’s family background, origin, or lineage.

Simple example

  • Πού κρατά η σκούφια σου;
    “Where does your family come from?”

  • Από πού κρατά η σκούφια του;
    “What is his ancestry?”

Why it sounds like that

The word σκούφια is the cap itself, but in this phrase it became a traditional way of asking about someone’s roots. Greek dictionaries and usage notes list it as a common ancestry idiom.

TL;DR: in the ancestry context, skoufia means “family origin” or “lineage,” not an actual hat.