Where does “berita” come from?

berita (Malay) comes from Sanskrit वार्त्ता, from Sanskrit वृत्ति, from Sanskrit वृत्, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

berita (Malay): news

Definitions

  1. news

Ancestry of “berita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवार्त्ताnews, tidings, story, account of something that...
2Sanskritवृत्तिmethod, essence, nature, gender; profession, job;...
3Sanskritवृत्to turn, to rotate
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “berita”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wert- →Every word from Sanskrit वृत् →