Where does “fisketank” come from?
fisketank (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål tank, from English tank, from Portuguese tanque, from Gujarati ટાંકી, from Prakrit 𑀝𑀁𑀓, from Sanskrit टङ्क — fruit of {{taxlink|Feronia elephantum|species}};...
fisketank (Norwegian Bokmål): a fish tank
Definitions
- a fish tank
Ancestry of “fisketank”, step by step
fisketank traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål tank
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | tank | a tank |
| 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}};... |