Where does “salita” come from?
salita (Tagalog) comes from Malay cerita, from Classical Malay cetera, from Pali carita, from Sanskrit चरित — "idem"; course of life.
salita (Tagalog): declaration; language, speech, talk; word
Definitions
- declaration; language, speech, talk; word
Ancestry of “salita”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | cerita | story |
| 2 | Classical Malay | cetera | story; parasol; See cerita |
| 3 | Pali | carita | practice; performance; conduct; deed; action;... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | चरित | "idem"; course of life |
Words derived from “salita”