Where does “sita” come from?

sita (Ilocano) comes from Spanish cita, from Spanish citar, from Latin citāre, from Latin ciere, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

sita (Ilocano): cite; quote

Definitions

cite; quote

Ancestry of “sita”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	cita	date; appointment; quote, quotation
2	Spanish	citar	to cite; to summon; to schedule, to make an...
3	Latin	citāre	—
4	Latin	ciere	second-person singular future passive indicative...
5	Proto-Indo-European	ḱey-	to be lying down; to settle

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Latin ciere →Every word from Latin citāre →