Where does “coffer” come from?

Coffer comes from Middle English coffre, from Old French cofre, from Latin cophinus, from Ancient Greek κόφινος, a word for a basket or container.

coffer (English): A strong chest or box used for keeping money or...

Definitions

  1. A strong chest or box used for keeping money or...

Ancestry of “coffer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishcofreA coffer; A supply or store of money; A coffin; a...
2Old Frenchcofrechest
3LatincophinusA hamper, basket
4Ancient Greekκόφινοςbasket

Words derived from “coffer

Every word from Ancient Greek κόφινος