Where does “tanque” come from?

tanque (Chavacano) comes from Spanish tanque, from Portuguese tanque, from Gujarati ટાંકી, from Prakrit 𑀝𑀁𑀓, from Sanskrit टङ्क — fruit of {{taxlink|Feronia elephantum|species}};...

tanque (Chavacano): tank; cistern

Definitions

  1. tank; cistern

Ancestry of “tanque”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishtanquetank; large glass
2Portuguesetanquetank; cistern; a sink used for laundry
3Gujaratiટાંકીcistern, underwater water reservour
4Prakrit𑀝𑀁𑀓—
5Sanskritटङ्कfruit of {{taxlink|Feronia elephantum|species}};...
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