Where does “tankemønster” come from?

tankemønster (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}};...

tankemønster (Norwegian Bokmål): a thought pattern

Definitions

  1. a thought pattern

Ancestry of “tankemønster”, step by step

tankemønster traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål tanke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåltankethought; intent; idea
2Norwegian Bokmåltanka tank
3EnglishtankA closed container for liquids or gases; An open...
4Portuguesetanquetank; cistern; a sink used for laundry
5Gujaratiટાંકીcistern, underwater water reservour
6Prakrit𑀝𑀁𑀓
7Sanskritटङ्कfruit of {{taxlink|Feronia elephantum|species}};...

via Norwegian Bokmål mønster

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålmønstera pattern, model
2Old Frenchmonstremonster
3Latinmōnstruma divine omen indicating misfortune, an evil omen, portent
4Proto-Italicmonestrom
Every word from Sanskrit टङ्कEvery word from Prakrit 𑀝𑀁𑀓Every word from Gujarati ટાંકી