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Where does “kofer” come from?

kofer (Serbo-Croatian) 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.

kofer (Serbo-Croatian): suitcase

Definitions

  1. suitcase

Ancestry of “kofer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankoffer—
2Middle High Germankoffer—
3Middle Dutchcoffer—
4Old Frenchcofrechest
5LatincophinusA hamper, basket
6Ancient Greekκόφινοςbasket
Every word from Ancient Greek κόφινος →