Where does “cofre” come from?

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

cofre (Portuguese): safe

Definitions

  1. safe

Ancestry of “cofre”, 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 →
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