'container-like' originates from the English word 'container,' which comes from the Latin word 'continere,' where 'con-' meant 'together' and 'tenere' meant 'to hold.'

'container' evolved from the Latin 'continere' through Old French 'conteneur,' eventually becoming the modern English word 'container.' The suffix '-like' is added to form 'container-like.'

Initially, 'container' meant 'something that holds together,' and 'container-like' evolved to describe something resembling a container.