English
Sita
Sita comes from Sanskrit सीता ‘furrow’.
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEसीताsītā‘furrow’
- Englishearliest quotation 2000Sita
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEसीताsītā‘furrow’
- Englishearliest quotation 2000Sita
Earliest quotation: 2000, Zadie Smith, White Teeth: “It is only this late in the day, and…”
Every English word from Sanskrit सीता
Today it means
name A goddess, the consort of Rāma.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Sanskrit सीता / Sita