Where does “Einwegpfand” come from?

Einwegpfand (German) comes from German Pfand, from Middle High German phant, from Old High German phant.

Einwegpfand (German): can or bottle deposit

Definitions

  1. can or bottle deposit

Ancestry of “Einwegpfand”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanPfandpawn; pledge; can or bottle deposit
2Middle High Germanphant—
3Old High Germanphant—
Every word from Old High German phant →Every word from Middle High German phant →Every word from German Pfand →