Where does “tsong” come from?
tsong (Tagalog) comes from Cebuano tiyo, from Spanish tío, from Old Spanish tio, from Latin thīus, from Ancient Greek θεῖος, from Ancient Greek Θεός, from Ancient Greek λόγος, from Ancient Greek λέγω — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
tsong (Tagalog): term of address for a male friend: dude; buddy; pal; mate
Definitions
- term of address for a male friend: dude; buddy; pal; mate
Ancestry of “tsong”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | tiyo | an uncle; the brother of either parent; a male... |
| 2 | Spanish | tío | uncle; unknown or any male person, dude, guy;... |
| 3 | Old Spanish | tio | uncle |
| 4 | Latin | thīus | uncle |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | θεῖος | Of or from the gods or God, divine; Belonging or... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Θεός | God |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |