Where does “ки́та” come from?

ки́та (Russian) comes from Japanese 北, from Chinese Mandarin 北.

ки́та (Russian): bunch, bouquet

Definitions

  1. bunch, bouquet

Ancestry of “ки́та”, step by step

ки́та traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 北

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese北north; the North; a northerly, north wind
2Chinese Mandarin北—

via Proto-Slavic kỳta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickỳtatwig, adornment
Every word from Chinese Mandarin 北 →Every word from Japanese 北 →