Where does “tanke” come from?
tanke (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}};...
tanke (Norwegian Bokmål): thought; intent; idea
Definitions
- thought; intent; idea
Ancestry of “tanke”, step by step
tanke traces back through 3 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}};... |
via Middle Low German danke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | danke | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | thanc | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þankaz | thought; mind; consideration; remembrance;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | teng- | to think |
via Old Norse þanki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | þanki | thought |