Where does “koffert” come from?

koffert (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from French coffre, from Old French cofre, from Latin cophinus, from Ancient Greek κόφινος — basket.

koffert (Norwegian Nynorsk): a suitcase

Definitions

  1. a suitcase

Ancestry of “koffert”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcoffrechest, box
2Old Frenchcofrechest
3LatincophinusA hamper, basket
4Ancient Greekκόφινοςbasket
Every word from Ancient Greek κόφινος →Every word from Latin cophinus →Every word from Old French cofre →