Where does “container” come from?

container (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese contêiner, from English container, from Middle English conteyner.

container (Portuguese): Alternative spelling of contêiner

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of contêiner

Ancestry of “container”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesecontêinercontainer
2EnglishcontainerSomeone who contains; something that contains; An...
3Middle Englishconteyner—
Every word from Middle English conteyner →Every word from English container →Every word from Portuguese contêiner →