Where does “coffin” come from?

coffin (Old Occitan) comes from Latin cophinus, from Ancient Greek κόφινος — basket.

Ancestry of “coffin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincophinusA hamper, basket
2Ancient Greekκόφινοςbasket

Words derived from “coffin

Every word from Ancient Greek κόφινοςEvery word from Latin cophinus