Where does “tang” come from?
tang (Tok Pisin) comes from English tank, from Portuguese tanque, from Gujarati ટાંકી, from Prakrit 𑀝𑀁𑀓, from Sanskrit टङ्क — fruit of {{taxlink|Feronia elephantum|species}};...
tang (Tok Pisin): tongue; tank
Ancestry of “tang”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | tank | A closed container for liquids or gases; An open... |
| 2 | Portuguese | tanque | tank; cistern; a sink used for laundry |
| 3 | Gujarati | ટાંકી | cistern, underwater water reservour |
| 4 | Prakrit | 𑀝𑀁𑀓 | — |
| 5 | Sanskrit | टङ्क | fruit of {{taxlink|Feronia elephantum|species}};... |