Where does “tankiste” come from?

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

tankiste (French): tanker

Definitions

  1. tanker

Ancestry of “tankiste”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchtanktank military vehicle
2EnglishtankA closed container for liquids or gases; An open...
3Portuguesetanquetank; cistern; a sink used for laundry
4Gujaratiટાંકીcistern, underwater water reservour
5Prakrit𑀝𑀁𑀓—
6Sanskritटङ्कfruit of {{taxlink|Feronia elephantum|species}};...

Words derived from “tankiste”

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