Where does “transcontainer” come from?
transcontainer (Italian) comes from Italian container, from English container, from Middle English conteyner.
transcontainer (Italian): international shipping container
Definitions
- international shipping container
Ancestry of “transcontainer”, step by step
transcontainer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian container
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | container | (cargo) container a very large, typically metal, box used for transporting goods |
| 2 | English | container | Someone who contains; something that contains; An... |
| 3 | Middle English | conteyner | — |
via French transconteiner
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | transconteiner | — |