Where does “septiktank” come from?

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

septiktank (Norwegian Bokmål): a septic tank

Definitions

  1. a septic tank

Ancestry of “septiktank”, step by step

septiktank traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English tank

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

via English septic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsepticOf or pertaining to sepsis; Causing sepsis or...
2Ancient Greekσηπτικόςputrefactive, septic
3Ancient Greekσηπτός
4Ancient GreekσήπωI make rotten or putrid; I rot, moulder
5Ancient Greekσήψputrefying sore; a kind of lizard, also a kind of...
Every word from Sanskrit टङ्कEvery word from Prakrit 𑀝𑀁𑀓Every word from Gujarati ટાંકી
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