Where does “ਫ਼ੀਤਾ” come from?

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

ਫ਼ੀਤਾ (Punjabi): lace; shoelace

Definitions

  1. lace; shoelace

Ancestry of “ਫ਼ੀਤਾ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiफ़ीताlace; shoelace; tape; tape measure; ribbon
2Portuguesefitatape, ribbon, band; film, movie; a colored ribbon...
3Latinvittaband, ribbon; fillet, headband, chaplet
Every word from Latin vitta →Every word from Portuguese fita →Every word from Hindi फ़ीता →