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
- trunk, steamer trunk, wardrobe trunk
Ancestry of “Schrankkoffer”, step by step
Schrankkoffer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German koffer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | koffer | a case; a suitcase or briefcase |
| 2 | Middle High German | koffer | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | coffer | — |
| 4 | Old French | cofre | chest |
| 5 | Latin | cophinus | A hamper, basket |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κόφινος | basket |
via German schrank
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | schrank | cabinet storage closet either separate from, or built into, a wall, or specifically |
| 2 | Middle High German | schranc | — |
| 3 | Old High German | scranc | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skrankaz | barrier; grid, barrier |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |