Answer:
Texas derived its name from a Caddo word from which means <u>friend.</u>
Explanation:
The word is "teyshas" and while it means friends, it also can mean allies.
Spanish explorers recorded it as Teyas or Tejas in the 1540s, believing that it was a tribal name. Later, it was applied to areas north of the Rio Grande and east of New Mexico.
The state's motto, "friendship," still reflects that heritage.
