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
Ancestry of “cerita”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | cerita | story |
| 2 | Classical Malay | cetera | story; parasol; See cerita |
| 3 | Pali | carita | practice; performance; conduct; deed; action;... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | चरित | "idem"; course of life |
Words derived from “cerita”