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

  1. plural of coffin; Third-person singular simple...

Ancestry of “coffins”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcoffinA rectangular closed box in which the body of a...
2Middle Englishcoffynbasket; box, container; coffer, strongbox
3Old Northern Frenchcofinsarcophagus", earlier "basket, coffer
Every word from Old Northern French cofin →Every word from Middle English coffyn →Every word from English coffin →