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

  1. declaration; language, speech, talk; word

Ancestry of “salita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayceritastory
2Classical Malayceterastory; parasol; See cerita
3Palicaritapractice; performance; conduct; deed; action;...
4Sanskritचरित"idem"; course of life

Words derived from “salita”

Every word from Sanskrit चरित →Every word from Pali carita →Every word from Classical Malay cetera →