Where does “koffer” come from?
koffer (German) comes from Middle High German koffer, from Middle Dutch coffer, from Old French cofre, from Latin cophinus, from Ancient Greek κόφινος — basket.
koffer (German): a case; a suitcase or briefcase
Definitions
- a case; a suitcase or briefcase
Ancestry of “koffer”, step by step
koffer traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German koffer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | koffer | — |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | coffer | — |
| 3 | Old French | cofre | chest |
| 4 | Latin | cophinus | A hamper, basket |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κόφινος | basket |
via Yiddish כּפֿר
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | כּפֿר | — |
| 2 | Hebrew | כפר | — |
| 3 | Aramaic | כַּפְרָא | — |
| 4 | Akkadian | kaprum | village, farm |
via French coffre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | coffre | chest, box |