Where does “ceritakan” come from?

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

Ancestry of “ceritakan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianceritastory
2Malayceritastory
3Classical Malayceterastory; parasol; See cerita
4Palicaritapractice; performance; conduct; deed; action;...
5Sanskritचरित"idem"; course of life
Every word from Sanskrit चरित →Every word from Pali carita →Every word from Classical Malay cetera →