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Where does “cofre” come from?

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

cofre (Old French): chest

Definitions

  1. chest

Ancestry of “cofre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincophinusA hamper, basket
2Ancient Greekκόφινοςbasket

Words derived from “cofre”

  • coffer
  • cofferdam
  • coffering
  • cofferwork
  • cofferfish
  • cofre
  • кофр
  • décoffrage
  • coffrage
  • coffrer
  • coffret
  • coffre
  • Aktenkoffer
  • Kofferwort
  • Koffer
  • Kofferraum
  • cofre
  • koferis
  • kofro
  • koffer
  • kufer
  • кофер
  • kofer
  • kufer
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