Tisza

Synonyms of Tisza

• Theiss
• Tisa

Forms of Tisza

Origin of Tisza

From Hungarian Tisza. Known in Latin as Pathissus, Ancient Greek Πάθισσος (Páthissos), perhaps from Thracian–Dacian *patis (“water”), from Proto-Indo-European *póntoh₁s; compare Sanskrit पाथस् (pāthas, “water”), Sanskrit पन्था (pánthā-), Ancient Greek πόντος (póntos, “the sea”). The word may have been reanalyzed by the Slavic tribes as composed of Proto-Slavic *po (“by, at”) + *tisъ (“yew”) (compare Russian тис (tis)). More at Tisza.

Questions about Tisza

What does Tisza mean?

Tisza means a river in Central Europe, flowing through Hungary, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia and Ukraine.

What part of speech is Tisza?

Tisza is a proper noun.