Where does “korita” come from?

korita (Central Dusun) comes from Malay kereta, from Portuguese carreta, from Old Portuguese carreta.

korita (Central Dusun): car; automobile

Definitions

  1. car; automobile

Ancestry of “korita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaykeretacar; cart, carriage; carriage
2Portuguesecarretacart; semi-trailer; big rig; eighteen-wheeler
3Old Portuguesecarreta—
Every word from Old Portuguese carreta →Every word from Portuguese carreta →Every word from Malay kereta →