Where does “cherita” come from?

cherita (Iban) comes from Malay cerita, from Classical Malay cetera, from Pali carita, from Sanskrit चरित — "idem"; course of life.

cherita (Iban): story

Definitions

  1. story

Ancestry of “cherita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayceritastory
2Classical Malayceterastory; parasol; See cerita
3Palicaritapractice; performance; conduct; deed; action;...
4Sanskritचरित"idem"; course of life
Every word from Sanskrit चरित →Every word from Pali carita →Every word from Classical Malay cetera →