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Where does “balitaan” come from?

balitaan (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog balita, 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.

Ancestry of “balitaan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogbalitainformation, news, report, tidings; renowned,...
2Malayberitanews
3Sanskritवार्त्ताnews, tidings, story, account of something that...
4Sanskritवृत्तिmethod, essence, nature, gender; profession, job;...
5Sanskritवृत्to turn, to rotate; * अनुवर्तते चक्रवर्तिन् ...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “balitaan”

  • pulong balitaan
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