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Where does “fita” come from?

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

fita (Portuguese): tape, ribbon, band; film, movie; a colored ribbon...

Definitions

  1. tape, ribbon, band; film, movie; a colored ribbon...

Ancestry of “fita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvittaband, ribbon; fillet, headband, chaplet

Words derived from “fita”

  • लालफ़ीता
  • फ़ीता
  • लालफ़ीताशाही
  • pita
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