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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

  1. Alternative spelling of texano

Ancestry of “tejano”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishTexanOf or pertaining to the inhabitants of the U.S....
2FrenchTexas—
3EnglishTexas—
4SpanishTexas—
5SpanishTejas—
6Sanskritतेजस्the sharp edge of a knife; the point or top of a...
7Proto-Indo-Aryantáyȷ́as—
8Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting

Words derived from “tejano”

  • Tejano
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