Where does “tis” come from?
tis (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese til, from Old Occitan tille, from Latin titulus — title; placard, tablet; inscription.
tis (Portuguese): plural of til
Ancestry of “tis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | til | tilde, a diacritic; trifle |
| 2 | Old Occitan | tille | — |
| 3 | Latin | titulus | title; placard, tablet; inscription |