Where does “berita” come from?

berita (Iban) comes from Sanskrit वृत्त, from Sanskrit वृत्, from Sanskrit अन, from Sanskrit अन्, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

berita (Iban): news

Definitions

  1. news

Ancestry of “berita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवृत्तTurned, set in motion; Round, rounded, circular;...
2Sanskritवृत्to turn, to rotate
3Sanskritअनbreath, respiration
4Sanskritअन्to breathe
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe

Words derived from “berita”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Sanskrit अन् →Every word from Sanskrit अन →