Where does “Kanister” come from?
Kanister (German) comes from English canister, from Middle English canister, from Latin canistrum, from Ancient Greek κάναστρον, from Ancient Greek -τρον, from Proto-Hellenic -tron, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
Kanister (German): jerrycan
Definitions
- jerrycan
Ancestry of “Kanister”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | canister | A cylindrical or rectangular container usually of... |
| 2 | Middle English | canister | — |
| 3 | Latin | canistrum | wicker basket |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κάναστρον | wicker basket |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |