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Where does “balita” come from?

balita (Tagalog) comes from Malay berita, from Sanskrit वार्त्ता, from Sanskrit वृत्ति, from Sanskrit वृत्, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

balita (Tagalog): information, news, report, tidings; renowned,...

Definitions

  1. information, news, report, tidings; renowned,...

Ancestry of “balita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayberitanews
2Sanskritवार्त्ताnews, tidings, story, account of something that...
3Sanskritवृत्तिmethod, essence, nature, gender; profession, job;...
4Sanskritवृत्to turn, to rotate; * अनुवर्तते चक्रवर्तिन् ...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
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