English
Sy
Sy comes from Spanish Sy, and goes back to Hokkien 施.
- Hokkienmodern施Si
- Spanishc. 1500–presentSy
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Hokkienmodern施Si
- Spanishc. 1500–presentSy
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Hokkien 施
Today it means
name A Chinese Filipino surname from Spanish
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Hokkien 施 / Sy