Where does “konttirekka” come from?

konttirekka (Finnish) comes from Finnish kontti, from English container, from Middle English conteyner.

konttirekka (Finnish): container truck any truck/tractor and trailer/semi-trailer combination used for transporting containers

Definitions

  1. container truck any truck/tractor and trailer/semi-trailer combination used for transporting containers

Ancestry of “konttirekka”, step by step

konttirekka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kontti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkonttitraditional type of knapsack made of birch bark;...
2EnglishcontainerSomeone who contains; something that contains; An...
3Middle Englishconteyner—

via Finnish rekka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishrekkaA semi-trailer
2Swedishräckerailing, handrail, guard rail
Every word from Middle English conteyner →Every word from English container →Every word from Finnish kontti →