Where does “coffre” come from?
coffre (French) comes from Old French cofre, from Latin cophinus, from Ancient Greek κόφινος — basket.
coffre (French): chest, box; boot , trunk; first-person singular...
Definitions
- chest, box; boot , trunk; first-person singular...
Ancestry of “coffre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | cofre | chest |
| 2 | Latin | cophinus | A hamper, basket |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κόφινος | basket |
Words derived from “coffre”