Where does “coffins” come from?
Coffins comes from Middle English coffyn, from Old Northern French cofin, originally meaning a small box or chest.
coffins (English): plural of coffin; Third-person singular simple...
Definitions
- plural of coffin; Third-person singular simple...
Ancestry of “coffins”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | coffin | A rectangular closed box in which the body of a... |
| 2 | Middle English | coffyn | basket; box, container; coffer, strongbox |
| 3 | Old Northern French | cofin | sarcophagus", earlier "basket, coffer |