Where does “kufřík” come from?

kufřík (Czech) comes from Czech kufr, from German koffer, from Middle High German koffer, from Middle Dutch coffer, from Old French cofre, from Latin cophinus, from Ancient Greek κόφινος — basket.

kufřík (Czech): briefcase

Definitions

  1. briefcase

Ancestry of “kufřík”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechkufrsuitcase; boot
2Germankoffera case; a suitcase or briefcase
3Middle High Germankoffer—
4Middle Dutchcoffer—
5Old Frenchcofrechest
6LatincophinusA hamper, basket
7Ancient Greekκόφινοςbasket
Every word from Ancient Greek κόφινος →Every word from Latin cophinus →Every word from Old French cofre →