Where does “tisay” come from?
tisay (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano mestisa, from Spanish mestiza, from Spanish mestizo, from Late Latin mixticius, from Latin mixtus, from Latin miscēre.
tisay (Cebuano): feminine of tisoy
Definitions
- feminine of tisoy
Ancestry of “tisay”, step by step
tisay traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano mestisa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | mestisa | feminine of mestiso; the greasyback shrimp; the... |
| 2 | Spanish | mestiza | feminine singular of mestizo; female equivalent... |
| 3 | Spanish | mestizo | Of mixed, Spanish and Native American heritage;... |
| 4 | Late Latin | mixticius | of mixed race; of mixed race; mixed-blood;... |
| 5 | Latin | mixtus | mixed, having been mixed |
| 6 | Latin | miscēre | — |
via Tagalog mestisa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | mestisa | half-blooded; mestiza; mestiza; A female Filipino... |