Where does “kereta” come from?

kereta (Indonesian) comes from Malay kereta, from Portuguese carreta, from Old Portuguese carreta.

kereta (Indonesian): carriage; train; motorcycle

Definitions

  1. carriage; train; motorcycle

Ancestry of “kereta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaykeretacar; cart, carriage; carriage
2Portuguesecarretacart; semi-trailer; big rig; eighteen-wheeler
3Old Portuguesecarreta—

Words derived from “kereta”

Every word from Old Portuguese carreta →Every word from Portuguese carreta →Every word from Malay kereta →