Where does “kereta” come from?
kereta (Indonesian) comes from Malay kereta, from Portuguese carreta, from Old Portuguese carreta.
kereta (Indonesian): carriage; train; motorcycle
Definitions
- carriage; train; motorcycle
Ancestry of “kereta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Malay | kereta | car; cart, carriage; carriage |
| 2 | Portuguese | carreta | cart; semi-trailer; big rig; eighteen-wheeler |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | carreta | — |