Where does “Rita” come from?
Rita (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish hrīta, from Old Norse hríta, from Proto-Germanic hrītaną — to scratch, carve; to rip; to tear, pull.
Ancestry of “Rita”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | hrīta | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | hríta | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hrītaną | to scratch, carve; to rip; to tear, pull |