Where does “cofre” come from?

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

cofre (Spanish): chest, coffer, trunk; safe; bonnet, hood

Definitions

  1. chest, coffer, trunk; safe; bonnet, hood

Ancestry of “cofre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcoffrechest, box
2Old Frenchcofrechest
3LatincophinusA hamper, basket
4Ancient Greekκόφινοςbasket

Words derived from “cofre”

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