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