Where does “Italya” come from?
Italya (Tagalog) comes from Spanish Italia, from Latin Ītalia, from Ancient Greek Ἰταλία, from Oscan 𐌅𐌝𐌕𐌄𐌋𐌉𐌞 — land of bulls; land of young cattle.
Ancestry of “Italya”, step by step
Italya traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish Italia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | Italia | Italy |
| 2 | Latin | Ītalia | the Italian people |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἰταλία | Italy |
| 4 | Oscan | 𐌅𐌝𐌕𐌄𐌋𐌉𐌞 | land of bulls; land of young cattle |
via Ottoman Turkish ایتالیا
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | ایتالیا | — |