Kita etymology

Tagalog

Tagalog word kita comes from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kita (We, us, our (inclusive).)

Etymology of kita

Detailed word origin of kita

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*(i-)kita Proto-Austronesian (map-pro) We, us, our (inclusive).
*(i-)kita Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (poz-pro) We, us, our (inclusive).
kita Tagalog (tgl) Second-person form, used when speaking directly to the receiver of a verb, combining the first- and second-person. Replacement for ko ikaw (I or my and you).. We; the two of us; you and I; also kata.