Where does “Wasserkanister” come from?
Wasserkanister (German) comes from German Kanister, 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 — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
Wasserkanister (German): water jerrycan; water can
Definitions
- water jerrycan; water can
Ancestry of “Wasserkanister”, step by step
Wasserkanister traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Kanister
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kanister | jerrycan |
| 2 | English | canister | A cylindrical or rectangular container usually of... |
| 3 | Middle English | canister | — |
| 4 | Latin | canistrum | wicker basket |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κάναστρον | wicker basket |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
via German wasser
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | wasser | inflection of wassern: ## first-person singular... |
| 2 | Middle High German | wazzer | water |
| 3 | Old High German | waȥȥar | water |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | watar | water |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | watōr | water |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wódr̥ | water |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |