Where does “coffer” come from?

coffer (Dutch) comes from Old French cofre, from Latin cophinus, from Ancient Greek κόφινος — basket.

Ancestry of “coffer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchcofrechest
2LatincophinusA hamper, basket
3Ancient Greekκόφινοςbasket

Words derived from “coffer

Every word from Ancient Greek κόφινοςEvery word from Latin cophinusEvery word from Old French cofre