Where does “côffre” come from?

côffre (Norman) comes from Old French cofre, from Latin cophinus, from Ancient Greek κόφινος — basket.

côffre (Norman): chest; coffin

Definitions

  1. chest; coffin

Ancestry of “côffre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchcofrechest
2LatincophinusA hamper, basket
3Ancient Greekκόφινοςbasket

Words derived from “côffre”

Every word from Ancient Greek κόφινος →Every word from Latin cophinus →Every word from Old French cofre →