Where does “konteinar” come from?

konteinar (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from English container, from Middle English conteyner.

konteinar (Norwegian Nynorsk): a container large metal box for transporting goods

Definitions

  1. a container large metal box for transporting goods

Ancestry of “konteinar”, step by step

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