Where does “tiyanggi” come from?
tiyanggi (Cebuano) comes from Mexican Spanish tianguis, from Classical Nahuatl tiyānquiztli, from Classical Nahuatl tiyāmiqui — to sell.
tiyanggi (Cebuano): a seasonal street market
Ancestry of “tiyanggi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Mexican Spanish | tianguis | An indigenous open-air market selling produce,... |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | tiyānquiztli | market; it is a street market; marketplace |
| 3 | Classical Nahuatl | tiyāmiqui | to sell |
Words derived from “tiyanggi”