Where does “takilya” come from?

takilya (Bikol Central) comes from Spanish taquilla, from Spanish taca, from Arabic طَاقَة, from Persian طاق, from Arabic طاق, from Middle Iranian tāk.

takilya (Bikol Central): box office; ticket office

Definitions

  1. box office; ticket office

Ancestry of “takilya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishtaquillaticket office, box office; takings, gate,...
2Spanishtaca
3Arabicطَاقَةwindow; energy; power; strength
4Persianطاقvault; arch
5Arabicطاقto bear; arch
6Middle Iraniantāk—
Every word from Middle Iranian tāk →Every word from Arabic طاق →Every word from Persian طاق →