Where does “tulis” come from?
tulis (Cebuano) comes from Tagalog tulisan, from Finnish tulis-.
tulis (Cebuano): to stick up; to rob at gunpoint or knifepoint
Definitions
- to stick up; to rob at gunpoint or knifepoint
Ancestry of “tulis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | tulisan | highway robber; brigand; bandit; outlaw |
| 2 | Finnish | tulis- | — |
Words derived from “tulis”