Where does “portacontenedores” come from?
portacontenedores (Spanish) comes from Spanish portar, from Old Spanish portar, from Latin portāre, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
portacontenedores (Spanish): container ship
Definitions
- container ship
Ancestry of “portacontenedores”, step by step
portacontenedores traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish portar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | portar | to bear, to carry; to behave, to be good |
| 2 | Old Spanish | portar | — |
| 3 | Latin | portāre | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Spanish contenedor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | contenedor | containing; container |
| 2 | English | container | Someone who contains; something that contains; An... |
| 3 | Middle English | conteyner | — |