Where does “Dita” come from?
Dita (Latvian) comes from German Dietlinde, from Old High German lind, from Proto-West Germanic linþ(ī), from Proto-Germanic linþaz, from Proto-Indo-European léntos.
Ancestry of “Dita”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Dietlinde | — |
| 2 | Old High German | lind | soft, tender |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | linþ(ī) | gentle |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | linþaz | bendsome; flexible; pliable; supple; weak; soft;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | léntos | — |