The Spanish word 'envase' (meaning 'container' or 'package') has an interesting development from Latin roots. It comes from the Spanish verb 'envasar' (meaning 'to package' or 'to bottle'), which was formed by combining three elements: the prefix 'en-' (meaning 'in, into'), the noun 'vaso' (meaning 'vessel'), and the verb suffix '-ar'. The Spanish 'vaso' itself comes from Latin 'vasum', meaning 'vessel' or 'container'. So literally, 'envasar' means 'to put into a vessel', and 'envase' is the container or package that results from this action.

A simpler and very common Spanish word that shares the same root is 'vaso', which means 'glass' (as in a drinking glass) or 'vessel'. While 'envase' refers to any kind of container or package, 'vaso' specifically refers to a drinking vessel. This makes it easy to remember that both words are related to containing or holding things.

While English doesn't have any direct cognates of 'envase', we do have some words that share the Latin root 'vas-' meaning 'vessel'. These include 'vascular' (relating to vessels that carry fluids in animals or plants), 'vase' (a decorative container), and 'vessel' itself. All these words share the common theme of containing or carrying something, just like the Spanish 'envase'.