Where does “tȅnk” come from?

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

tȅnk (Serbo-Croatian): tank (armoured fighting vehicle)

Definitions

  1. tank (armoured fighting vehicle)

Ancestry of “tȅnk”, step by step

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}};...

Words derived from “tȅnk

Every word from Sanskrit टङ्कEvery word from Prakrit 𑀝𑀁𑀓Every word from Gujarati ટાંકી
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