Where does “lastcontainer” come from?

lastcontainer (Swedish) comes from Swedish läst, from Middle Low German last, from Old Saxon hladan, from Proto-West Germanic hlaþan, from Proto-Germanic hlaþaną, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- — to beat; to break.

lastcontainer (Swedish): a cargo container

Definitions

  1. a cargo container

Ancestry of “lastcontainer”, step by step

lastcontainer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish läst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlästread; a shoe last; whence the adjective
2Middle Low Germanlast—
3Old Saxonhladanto load, to lade
4Proto-West Germanichlaþanto load
5Proto-Germanichlaþanąto load
6Proto-Indo-Europeankleh₂-to put; to lay out
7Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₂-to beat; to break

via Swedish container

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishcontainera container (cargo container)
2EnglishcontainerSomeone who contains; something that contains; An...
3Middle Englishconteyner—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlaþaną →