Where does “sitsa” come from?

sitsa (Ingrian) comes from Russian си́тец, from Dutch sits, from Hindi छींट — chintz.

sitsa (Ingrian): chintz

Definitions

  1. chintz

Ancestry of “sitsa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianси́тецchintz, calico, printed cotton
2Dutchsitschintz
3Hindiछींटchintz
Every word from Hindi छींट →Every word from Dutch sits →Every word from Russian си́тец →