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
Ancestry of “xita”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | (i-)kita | we, us, our |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | (i-)kita | we, us, our |