Where does “kufer” come from?

kufer (Polish) comes from German koffer, from Middle High German koffer, from Middle Dutch coffer, from Old French cofre, from Latin cophinus, from Ancient Greek κόφινος — basket.

kufer (Polish): chest; trunk; big, wide buttocks

Definitions

  1. chest; trunk; big, wide buttocks

Ancestry of “kufer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankoffera case; a suitcase or briefcase
2Middle High Germankoffer—
3Middle Dutchcoffer—
4Old Frenchcofrechest
5LatincophinusA hamper, basket
6Ancient Greekκόφινοςbasket

Words derived from “kufer”

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