Where does “tisa” come from?

tisa (Tok Pisin) comes from English teacher, from Middle English techere.

tisa (Tok Pisin): teacher

Definitions

  1. teacher

Ancestry of “tisa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishteacherA person who teaches, especially one employed in...
2Middle Englishtechere—
Every word from Middle English techere →Every word from English teacher →