Where does “cerita” come from?

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

cerita (Indonesian): story

Definitions

  1. story

Ancestry of “cerita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayceritastory
2Classical Malayceterastory; parasol; See cerita
3Palicaritapractice; performance; conduct; deed; action;...
4Sanskritचरित"idem"; course of life

Words derived from “cerita”

Every word from Sanskrit चरित →Every word from Pali carita →Every word from Classical Malay cetera →