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Where does “cofin” come from?

cofin (Old French) comes from Latin cophinus, from Ancient Greek κόφινος — basket.

cofin (Old French): basket

Definitions

  1. basket

Ancestry of “cofin”, step by step

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