Where does “tita” come from?
tita (Rohingya) comes from Sanskrit तिक्त, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tiǵtós — sharp.
tita (Rohingya): bitter
Ancestry of “tita”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | तिक्त | bitter; pungent |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tiǵtós | sharp |