Where does “tsoy” come from?
tsoy (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano tisoy, from Cebuano mestiso, from Spanish mestizo, from Late Latin mixticius, from Latin mixtus, from Latin miscēre.
tsoy (Cebuano): a term of address for a young man; a friend or...
Definitions
- a term of address for a young man; a friend or...
Ancestry of “tsoy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Cebuano | tisoy | biracial, multiracial, mixed race |
| 2 | Cebuano | mestiso | biracial, multiracial, mixed race |
| 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 | — |