Where does “antitank” come from?
Antitank comes from English tank, derived from Portuguese tanque, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- meaning "front" or "facing," with the prefix anti- from Ancient Greek ἀντι- meaning "against."
antitank (English): Of weapons or tactics, designed for attacking...
Definitions
- Of weapons or tactics, designed for attacking...
Ancestry of “antitank”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | tank | A closed container for liquids or gases; An open... |
| 2 | Portuguese | tanque | tank; cistern; a sink used for laundry |
| 3 | Gujarati | ટાંકી | cistern, underwater water reservour |
| 4 | Prakrit | 𑀝𑀁𑀓 | — |
| 5 | Sanskrit | टङ्क | fruit of {{taxlink|Feronia elephantum|species}};... |