Where does “pitsa” come from?
pitsa (Tagalog) comes from Spanish ficha, from French fiche, from French ficher, from Old French fichier, from Vulgar Latin *fīgicāre, from Latin fīgō, from Proto-Italic feigʷō — to insert; to fasten.
pitsa (Tagalog): chip
Definitions
- chip
Ancestry of “pitsa”, step by step
pitsa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish ficha
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | ficha | chip, token; index card; leaflet, sheet,... |
| 2 | French | fiche | card; plug; first-person singular present... |
| 3 | French | ficher | to plug in; to drive something in by its point,... |
| 4 | Old French | fichier | to pierce |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | *fīgicāre | — |
| 6 | Latin | fīgō | to fasten, fix |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | feigʷō | to insert; to fasten |