Where does “pita” come from?

pita (Indonesian) comes from Malay pita, from Portuguese fita, from Latin vitta — band, ribbon; fillet, headband, chaplet.

pita (Indonesian): ribbon; excise seal; band

Definitions

  1. ribbon; excise seal; band

Ancestry of “pita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaypita—
2Portuguesefitatape, ribbon, band; film, movie; a colored ribbon...
3Latinvittaband, ribbon; fillet, headband, chaplet
Every word from Latin vitta →Every word from Portuguese fita →Every word from Malay pita →