Where does “kerja” come from?

kerja (As) comes from Indonesian kerja, from Malay kerja, from Sanskrit कार्य, from Sanskrit कृ, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

kerja (As): to work

Definitions

to work

Ancestry of “kerja”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Indonesian	kerja	work; job; to work
2	Malay	kerja	work; to work; job
3	Sanskrit	कार्य	function, act, deed; work, business, enterprise;...
4	Sanskrit	कृ	to make
5	Proto-Indo-European	kʷer-	to do; to make; to build

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →Every word from Sanskrit कृ →Every word from Sanskrit कार्य →