Where does “Schrankkoffer” come from?

Schrankkoffer (German) comes from German koffer, from Middle High German koffer, from Middle Dutch coffer, from Old French cofre, from Latin cophinus, from Ancient Greek κόφινος — basket.

Schrankkoffer (German): trunk, steamer trunk, wardrobe trunk

Definitions

  1. trunk, steamer trunk, wardrobe trunk

Ancestry of “Schrankkoffer”, step by step

Schrankkoffer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German koffer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankoffera case; a suitcase or briefcase
2Middle High Germankoffer
3Middle Dutchcoffer
4Old Frenchcofrechest
5LatincophinusA hamper, basket
6Ancient Greekκόφινοςbasket

via German schrank

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschrankcabinet storage closet either separate from, or built into, a wall, or specifically
2Middle High Germanschranc
3Old High Germanscranc
4Proto-Germanicskrankazbarrier; grid, barrier
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
Every word from Ancient Greek κόφινοςEvery word from Latin cophinusEvery word from Old French cofre