Where does “couffin” come from?

couffin (French) comes from Old Occitan coffin, from Latin cophinus, from Ancient Greek κόφινος — basket.

couffin (French): Moses basket (UK), bassinet (US)

Definitions

  1. Moses basket (UK), bassinet (US)

Ancestry of “couffin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Occitancoffin—
2LatincophinusA hamper, basket
3Ancient Greekκόφινοςbasket

Words derived from “couffin”

Every word from Ancient Greek κόφινος →Every word from Latin cophinus →Every word from Old Occitan coffin →