Where does “sunita” come from?

sunita (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese suna, from Arabic سُنَّة — custom, norm; habitual practice; Sunna.

sunita (Portuguese): Sunni

Definitions

  1. Sunni

Ancestry of “sunita”, step by step

sunita traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Portuguese suna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesesunasunnah
2Arabicسُنَّةcustom, norm; habitual practice; Sunna

via French sunnite

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchsunniteSunni, Sunnite
Every word from Arabic سُنَّة →Every word from Portuguese suna →
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