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
- information, news, report, tidings; renowned,...
Ancestry of “balita”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | berita | news |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वार्त्ता | news, tidings, story, account of something that... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | वृत्ति | method, essence, nature, gender; profession, job;... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | वृत् | to turn, to rotate |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |