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
Ancestry of “tonk”, 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}};... |
Words derived from “tonk”