Where does “canister” come from?
Canister comes from Middle English canister, from Latin canistrum, from Ancient Greek κάναστρον, derived from κάννα, ultimately traced to Akkadian 𒄀 with instrumental suffixes from Proto-Indo-European.
canister (English): A cylindrical or rectangular container usually of...
Definitions
- A cylindrical or rectangular container usually of...
Ancestry of “canister”, step by step
canister traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English canister
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | canister | — |
| 2 | Latin | canistrum | wicker basket |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κάναστρον | wicker basket |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
via Middle English canustyr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | canustyr | — |