Where does “コンテナ” come from?

コンテナ (Japanese) comes from English container, from Middle English conteyner.

コンテナ (Japanese): container a very large, typically metal, box used for transporting goods

Definitions

  1. container a very large, typically metal, box used for transporting goods

Ancestry of “コンテナ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcontainerSomeone who contains; something that contains; An...
2Middle Englishconteyner—
Every word from Middle English conteyner →Every word from English container →