Where does “coffin” come from?
Coffin comes from Old Northern French cofin, itself derived from an unattested source, with the original sense lost to history.
coffin (English): A rectangular closed box in which the body of a...
Definitions
- A rectangular closed box in which the body of a...
Ancestry of “coffin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | coffyn | basket; box, container; coffer, strongbox |
| 2 | Old Northern French | cofin | sarcophagus", earlier "basket, coffer |
Words derived from “coffin”