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Where does “Kontainer” come from?

Kontainer (German) comes from Dutch container, from English container, from Middle English conteyner.

Kontainer (German): container

Definitions

  1. container

Ancestry of “Kontainer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchcontainercargo container; dumpster or domestic recycling...
2EnglishcontainerSomeone who contains; something that contains; An...
3Middle Englishconteyner—
Every word from Middle English conteyner →