Where does “mestisa” come from?
mestisa (Tagalog) comes from Spanish mestiza, from Spanish mestizo, from Late Latin mixticius, from Latin mixtus, from Latin miscēre.
mestisa (Tagalog): half-blooded; mestiza; mestiza; A female Filipino...
Definitions
- half-blooded; mestiza; mestiza; A female Filipino...
Ancestry of “mestisa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | mestiza | feminine singular of mestizo; female equivalent... |
| 2 | Spanish | mestizo | Of mixed, Spanish and Native American heritage;... |
| 3 | Late Latin | mixticius | of mixed race; of mixed race; mixed-blood;... |
| 4 | Latin | mixtus | mixed, having been mixed |
| 5 | Latin | miscēre | — |
Words derived from “mestisa”