cofin

See also: cofín

Old French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cophinus (“basket”), from Ancient Greek κόφινος (kóphinos, “a basket”).

Noun

cofin oblique singular, m (oblique plural cofins, nominative singular cofins, nominative plural cofin)

1. basket (usually wicker box used for storage)

Descendants

• → Middle English: coffyn, cofyn
  • English: coffin
  • Scots: coffin