Where does “फ़ीता” come from?

फ़ीता (Hindi) comes from Portuguese fita, from Latin vitta — band, ribbon; fillet, headband, chaplet.

फ़ीता (Hindi): lace; shoelace; tape; tape measure; ribbon

Definitions

  1. lace; shoelace; tape; tape measure; ribbon

Ancestry of “फ़ीता”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesefitatape, ribbon, band; film, movie; a colored ribbon...
2Latinvittaband, ribbon; fillet, headband, chaplet

Words derived from “फ़ीता”

Every word from Latin vitta →Every word from Portuguese fita →