Where does “fita” come from?

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

fita (Macanese): tape, ribbon, band

Definitions

  1. tape, ribbon, band

Ancestry of “fita”, step by step

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