Where does “bobbin tank” come from?

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

bobbin tank (English): A road-laying armoured tracked fighting vehicle...

Definitions

  1. A road-laying armoured tracked fighting vehicle...

Ancestry of “bobbin tank”, step by step

bobbin tank traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English tank

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}};...

via English bobbin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbobbinA spool or cylinder around which wire is coiled;...
2Frenchbobinebobbin; reel, spool; drum
3Latinbalbusstammering, stuttering; lisping; fumbling
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbalb-
Every word from Sanskrit टङ्कEvery word from Prakrit 𑀝𑀁𑀓Every word from Gujarati ટાંકી