Where does “tejano” come from?
tejano (Spanish) comes from English Texan, from French Texas, 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.
tejano (Spanish): Alternative spelling of texano
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of texano
Ancestry of “tejano”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Texan | Of or pertaining to the inhabitants of the U.S.... |
| 2 | French | Texas | — |
| 3 | English | Texas | Several places in the United States |
| 4 | Spanish | Texas | — |
| 5 | Spanish | Tejas | — |
| 6 | Sanskrit | तेजस् | the sharp edge of a knife; the point or top of a... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | táyȷ́as | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |