USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Tejas is the Spanish spelling of a Caddo word taysha, which means “friend” or “ally".

Detailed explanation-2: -TEXAS.: The generally accepted version is that the name is an Indian word “tejas, ” meaning “friends” or “allies."

Detailed explanation-3: -The story goes that the word “Texas” itself comes from the Caddo word for “friends”. The Caddo were a confederacy of Native American tribes that dominated East Texas. The Spanish set up a mission in the region in the 17th century, led by friar Damián Massanet.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Caddo language is a member of the Caddoan language family. It is linguistically related to the Pawnee, Arikara, Wichita, and Keechi languages. Each band of the Caddo had a distinct dialect, but these dialects could generally be understood by all speakers of the Caddo language.

Detailed explanation-5: -Caddo, one tribe within a confederacy of North American Indian tribes comprising the Caddoan linguistic family. Their name derives from a French truncation of kadohadacho, meaning “real chief” in Caddo.