Where does “takilya” come from?

takilya (Tagalog) comes from Spanish taquilla, from Spanish taca, from Arabic طَاقَة, from Persian طاق, from Arabic طاق, from Middle Iranian tāk.

takilya (Tagalog): box office; ticket office

Definitions

  1. box office; ticket office

Ancestry of “takilya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishtaquillaticket office, box office; takings, gate,...
2Spanishtaca
3Arabicطَاقَةwindow; energy; power; strength
4Persianطاقvault; arch
5Arabicطاقto bear; arch
6Middle Iraniantāk—
Every word from Middle Iranian tāk →Every word from Arabic طاق →Every word from Persian طاق →