Where does “Tejas” come from?
Tejas (Spanish) comes from Sanskrit तेजस्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan táyȷ́as, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.
Ancestry of “Tejas”, step by step
Tejas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit तेजस्
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | तेजस् | the sharp edge of a knife; the point or top of a... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | táyȷ́as | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |
via Caddo táyshaʔ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caddo | táyshaʔ | friend, ally |