Where does “Tonk” come from?

Tonk derives from English Tonkinese, from English Tonkin, from English Thomas, from Latin Thomas, from Latin -ensis, from Aramaic תאומא, from Latin in-, from Latin in.

Tonk (English): A Tonkinese cat

Definitions

  1. A Tonkinese cat

Ancestry of “Tonk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtankA closed container for liquids or gases; An open...
2Portuguesetanquetank; cistern; a sink used for laundry
3Gujaratiટાંકીcistern, underwater water reservour
4Prakrit𑀝𑀁𑀓—
5Sanskritटङ्कfruit of {{taxlink|Feronia elephantum|species}};...
Every word from Sanskrit टङ्क →