Where does “tyanggi” come from?
tyanggi (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano tiyanggi, from Mexican Spanish tianguis, from Classical Nahuatl tiyānquiztli, from Classical Nahuatl tiyāmiqui — to sell.
tyanggi (Cebuano): a seasonal street market
Ancestry of “tyanggi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | tiyanggi | a seasonal street market |
| 2 | Mexican Spanish | tianguis | An indigenous open-air market selling produce,... |
| 3 | Classical Nahuatl | tiyānquiztli | market; it is a street market; marketplace |
| 4 | Classical Nahuatl | tiyāmiqui | to sell |