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.
balitaan (Tagalog): to be informed or be reported to of news or rumors
Definitions
- to be informed or be reported to of news or rumors
Ancestry of “balitaan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | balita | information, news, report, tidings; renowned,... |
| 2 | Malay | berita | news |
| 3 | Sanskrit | वार्त्ता | news, tidings, story, account of something that... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | वृत्ति | method, essence, nature, gender; profession, job;... |
| 5 | Sanskrit | वृत् | to turn, to rotate |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |