Where does “cofrecito” come from?

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

cofrecito (Spanish): little trunk

Definitions

  1. little trunk

Ancestry of “cofrecito”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcofrechest, coffer, trunk; safe; bonnet, hood
2Frenchcoffrechest, box
3Old Frenchcofrechest
4LatincophinusA hamper, basket
5Ancient Greekκόφινοςbasket
Every word from Ancient Greek κόφινος →Every word from Latin cophinus →Every word from Old French cofre →