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Where does “kofer” come from?

kofer (Lower Sorbian) 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.

kofer (Lower Sorbian): suitcase

Definitions

  1. suitcase

Ancestry of “kofer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankoffer—
2Middle High Germankoffer—
3Middle Dutchcoffer—
4Old Frenchcofrechest
5LatincophinusA hamper, basket
6Ancient Greekκόφινοςbasket
Every word from Ancient Greek κόφινος →