Where does “Tanker” come from?
Tanker (German) comes from German tanken, from English tank, from Portuguese tanque, from Gujarati ટાંકી, from Prakrit 𑀝𑀁𑀓, from Sanskrit टङ्क — fruit of {{taxlink|Feronia elephantum|species}};...
Tanker (German): tanker, tankship
Definitions
- tanker, tankship
Ancestry of “Tanker”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | tanken | to fuel, to refuel; to drink a lot of alcohol |
| 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}};... |