Where does “Riitta” come from?
Riitta (Finnish) comes from Swedish Brita, from Swedish Birgitta, from Old Irish Brigit, from Proto-Celtic brigantī, from Proto-Indo-European bʰérǵʰonts, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
Ancestry of “Riitta”, step by step
Riitta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish Brita
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | Brita | a medieval form of Birgitta |
| 2 | Swedish | Birgitta | Bridget |
| 3 | Old Irish | Brigit | The goddess of the Sacred Flame of Kildare and the patron goddess of the Druids. Daughter of the Dagdae of the Túatha Dé Danann |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | brigantī | something high or elevated; an exalted person |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰérǵʰonts | high |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |
via Italian Rita
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | Rita | — |
| 2 | Italian | Margherita | Margaret |