Where does “tisa” come from?
tisa (Tagalog) comes from Spanish tiza, from Classical Nahuatl tīzatl.
tisa (Tagalog): chalk; roof tile; shingle
Definitions
- chalk; roof tile; shingle
Ancestry of “tisa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | tiza | chalk; piece of chalk |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | tīzatl | — |