Where does “Ríta” come from?
Ríta (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse ríta, from Proto-Germanic wrītaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Ríta (Icelandic): black-legged kittiwake, kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla)
Definitions
- black-legged kittiwake, kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla)
Ancestry of “Ríta”, step by step
Ríta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse ríta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | ríta | to score, log, outline |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wrītaną | to scratch, carve; to engrave, inscribe, write |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Italian Rita
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | Rita | — |
| 2 | Italian | Margherita | Margaret |