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Where does “tanque” come from?

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

tanque (Spanish): tank; large glass

Definitions

  1. tank; large glass

Ancestry of “tanque”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesetanquetank; cistern; a sink used for laundry
2Gujaratiટાંકીcistern, underwater water reservour
3Prakrit𑀝𑀁𑀓—
4Sanskritटङ्कfruit of {{taxlink|Feronia elephantum|species}};...

Words derived from “tanque”

  • antitanque
  • tangke
  • tangke
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