Where does “cuofano” come from?

cuofano (Neapolitan) comes from Latin cophinus, from Ancient Greek κόφινος — basket.

cuofano (Neapolitan): chest (place for keeping things)

Definitions

  1. chest (place for keeping things)

Ancestry of “cuofano”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincophinusA hamper, basket
2Ancient Greekκόφινοςbasket
Every word from Ancient Greek κόφινος