Where does “pita” come from?

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

Ancestry of “pita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesefitatape, ribbon, band; film, movie; a colored ribbon...
2Latinvittaband, ribbon; fillet, headband, chaplet

Words derived from “pita”

Every word from Latin vitta →Every word from Portuguese fita →