Where does “rit” come from?
rit (Romanian) comes from French rite, from Latin ritus — rite, ceremony; habit, custom, usage.
rit (Romanian): rite
Definitions
- rite
Ancestry of “rit”, step by step
rit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French rite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | rite | rite |
| 2 | Latin | ritus | rite, ceremony; habit, custom, usage |
via Ancient Greek ῥητός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ῥητός | spoken, stipulated |