Where does “Flüssiggastank” come from?
Flüssiggastank (German) comes from German tank, from English tank, from Portuguese tanque, from Gujarati ટાંકી, from Prakrit 𑀝𑀁𑀓, from Sanskrit टङ्क — fruit of {{taxlink|Feronia elephantum|species}};...
Flüssiggastank (German): LPG tank
Definitions
- LPG tank
Ancestry of “Flüssiggastank”, step by step
Flüssiggastank traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German tank
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | tank | singular imperative of tanken; first-person... |
| 2 | English | tank | A closed container for liquids or gases; An open... |
| 3 | Portuguese | tanque | tank; cistern; a sink used for laundry |
| 4 | Gujarati | ટાંકી | cistern, underwater water reservour |
| 5 | Prakrit | 𑀝𑀁𑀓 | — |
| 6 | Sanskrit | टङ्क | fruit of {{taxlink|Feronia elephantum|species}};... |
via German Flüssiggas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Flüssiggas | liquid gas, LPG |
| 2 | German | Gas | gas matter in a physical state between liquid and plasma |
| 3 | Dutch | gas | gas; liquefied petroleum gas; unpaved street |