Where does “tane” come from?
tane (Tokelauan) comes from English tank, from Portuguese tanque, from Gujarati ટાંકી, from Prakrit 𑀝𑀁𑀓, from Sanskrit टङ्क — fruit of {{taxlink|Feronia elephantum|species}};...
tane (Tokelauan): tinea
Definitions
- tinea
Ancestry of “tane”, step by step
tane traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tank
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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}};... |
via Proto-Polynesian taqane
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Polynesian | taqane | male |
| 2 | Proto-Oceanic | taumʷaqane | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | tau | person, human |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | Cau | person, human being |