Where does “xita” come from?

xita (Maltese) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (i-)kita, from Proto-Austronesian (i-)kita — we, us, our.

xita (Maltese): rain

Definitions

  1. rain

Ancestry of “xita”, step by step

xita traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (i-)kita

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesian(i-)kitawe, us, our
2Proto-Austronesian(i-)kitawe, us, our

via Arabic شِتَاء

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicشِتَاءwinter, rainy season, rain

via Proto-Oceanic *(i-)kita

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Oceanic*(i-)kita—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian (i-)kita →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (i-)kita →