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Where does “tanque” come from?

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

tanque (Portuguese): tank; cistern; a sink used for laundry

Definitions

  1. tank; cistern; a sink used for laundry

Ancestry of “tanque”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gujaratiટાંકીcistern, underwater water reservour
2Prakrit𑀝𑀁𑀓—
3Sanskritटङ्कfruit of {{taxlink|Feronia elephantum|species}};...

Words derived from “tanque”

  • tank
  • tanks
  • tanker
  • antitank
  • tankage
  • supertanker
  • tankless
  • tankful
  • fishtank
  • tanklike
  • tankette
  • intertank
  • tankman
  • tanky
  • tankbuster
  • tankie
  • tankbusting
  • tankmate
  • tankship
  • saddletank
  • tankerful
  • tankerload
  • tankproof
  • untank
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