USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -In 1519, the arrival of the first Spanish conquistadors in the region of North America now known as Texas found the region occupied by numerous Native American tribes. The name Texas derives from táyshaʼ, a word in the Caddoan language of the Hasinai, which means “friends” or “allies."

Detailed explanation-2: -Tejas is the Spanish spelling of a Caddo word taysha, which means “friend” or “ally". In the 17th century the Spanish knew the westernmost Caddo peoples as “the great kingdom of Tejas” and the name lived on to become the name of the 28th state of the United States-Texas.

Detailed explanation-3: -The name Texas derives from a Caddo Indian word that means “friends” or “allies, ” which was incorporated into the state motto: Friendship.

Detailed explanation-4: -Eventually, Spanish orthographers changed the letter J to X in certain words, and “Tejas” became “Texas."

Detailed explanation-5: -Even before the Spanish arrived in East Texas, Native Americans in the area used the word “Texas” widely. “Tejas” is the Spanish spelling of “taysha, ” a Native American Caddo word that means “friend” or “ally.”