Where does “uncoffin” come from?
uncoffin (English) comes from English Coffin, from Middle English coffyn, from Old Northern French cofin — sarcophagus", earlier "basket, coffer.
uncoffin (English): To remove from a coffin; to exhume
Definitions
- To remove from a coffin; to exhume
Ancestry of “uncoffin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Coffin | — |
| 2 | Middle English | coffyn | basket; box, container; coffer, strongbox |
| 3 | Old Northern French | cofin | sarcophagus", earlier "basket, coffer |