Where does “tankefull” come from?
tankefull (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål tanke, 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}};...
tankefull (Norwegian Bokmål): thoughtful, contemplative, pensive
Definitions
- thoughtful, contemplative, pensive
Ancestry of “tankefull”, step by step
tankefull traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål tanke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | tanke | thought; intent; idea |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | tank | a tank |
| 3 | English | tank | A closed container for liquids or gases; An open... |
| 4 | Portuguese | tanque | tank; cistern; a sink used for laundry |
| 5 | Gujarati | ટાંકી | cistern, underwater water reservour |
| 6 | Prakrit | 𑀝𑀁𑀓 | — |
| 7 | Sanskrit | टङ्क | fruit of {{taxlink|Feronia elephantum|species}};... |