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Where does “coffret” come from?

coffret (French) comes from French coffre, from Old French cofre, from Latin cophinus, from Ancient Greek κόφινος — basket.

coffret (French): small box or chest; casket, tin, case; cassette;...

Definitions

  1. small box or chest; casket, tin, case; cassette;...

Ancestry of “coffret”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcoffrechest, box; boot , trunk; first-person singular...
2Old Frenchcofrechest
3LatincophinusA hamper, basket
4Ancient Greekκόφινοςbasket
Every word from Ancient Greek κόφινος →