Where does “koffer” come from?

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

koffer (Dutch): A suitcase; A luggage compartment in a small...

Definitions

  1. A suitcase; A luggage compartment in a small...

Ancestry of “koffer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchcofer—
2Old Frenchcofrechest
3LatincophinusA hamper, basket
4Ancient Greekκόφινοςbasket

Words derived from “koffer”

Every word from Ancient Greek κόφινος →Every word from Latin cophinus →Every word from Old French cofre →