Where does “Texoma” come from?

Texoma (English) comes from English Texas, from Spanish Texas, from Spanish Tejas, from Sanskrit तेजस्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan táyȷ́as, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.

Texoma (English): The area on either side of the border between the US states of Texas and Oklahoma

Definitions

  1. The area on either side of the border between the US states of Texas and Oklahoma

Ancestry of “Texoma”, step by step

Texoma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Texas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishTexasSeveral places in the United States
2SpanishTexas—
3SpanishTejas—
4Sanskritतेजस्the sharp edge of a knife; the point or top of a...
5Proto-Indo-Aryantáyȷ́as—
6Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting

via English Oklahoma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishOklahomaTwo communities in the United States, named for the state or territory
2Choctawoklapeople, tribe, nation, population
3Choctawhomared
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan táyȷ́as →Every word from Sanskrit तेजस् →