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From Old French. In the early 14th century, "cofin" menat "chest box for valuables" in Old French. The word can be traced back to the Latin word "cophinus" meaning basket or hamper. In the 1520s, the word "coffin" acquired the sense of a burial receptacle in the English language.

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