Where does “fita” come from?
fita (Catalan) comes from Vulgar Latin ficta, from Latin fixus, from Latin figere, from Latin figo, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeygʷ- — to stick into, pierce; to dig; to ditch; to...
fita (Catalan): milestone
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Ancestry of “fita”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | ficta | nominative feminine singular of fictus;... |
| 2 | Latin | fixus | unwavering; immovable; constant |
| 3 | Latin | figere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 4 | Latin | figo | I fasten, fix; I transfix, pierce; I drive nails |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeygʷ- | to stick into, pierce; to dig; to ditch; to... |