Where does “tanklamak” come from?
tanklamak (Turkish) comes from Turkish tank, from English tank, from Portuguese tanque, from Gujarati ટાંકી, from Prakrit 𑀝𑀁𑀓, from Sanskrit टङ्क — fruit of {{taxlink|Feronia elephantum|species}};...
tanklamak (Turkish): to tank
Definitions
- to tank
Ancestry of “tanklamak”, step by step
tanklamak traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish tank
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | tank | tank |
| 2 | English | tank | A closed container for liquids or gases; An open... |
| 3 | Portuguese | tanque | tank; cistern; a sink used for laundry |
| 4 | Gujarati | ટાંકી | cistern, underwater water reservour |
| 5 | Prakrit | 𑀝𑀁𑀓 | — |
| 6 | Sanskrit | टङ्क | fruit of {{taxlink|Feronia elephantum|species}};... |
via Turkish mek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | mek | — |
via Turkish le
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | le | The name of the Latin-script letter L |