Where does “container” come from?

Container comes from Middle English conteyner, meaning a vessel or thing that contains.

container (English): Someone who contains; something that contains; An...

Definitions

  1. Someone who contains; something that contains; An...

Ancestry of “container”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishconteyner

Words derived from “container

Every word from Middle English conteyner