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Where does “кита” come from?

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

Ancestry of “кита”, step by step

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

Words derived from “кита”

  • кит
  • китёнок
  • кит
  • kit
  • kit
Every word from Chinese Mandarin 北 →