Where does “coffinful” come from?

coffinful (English) comes from English Coffin, from Middle English coffyn, from Old Northern French cofin — sarcophagus", earlier "basket, coffer.

coffinful (English): The contents of a coffin

Definitions

  1. The contents of a coffin

Ancestry of “coffinful”, step by step

coffinful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Coffin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishCoffinA closed box in which the body of a dead person is placed for burial
2Middle Englishcoffynbasket; box, container; coffer, strongbox
3Old Northern Frenchcofinsarcophagus", earlier "basket, coffer

via English ful

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishful—
Every word from Old Northern French cofin →Every word from Middle English coffyn →Every word from English Coffin →
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