Where does “kereta rel” come from?

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

kereta rel (Indonesian): multiple-unit train, multiple unit: a self-propelled train composed of one or more carriages joined, and where one or more of the carriages have the means of propulsion built in

Definitions

  1. multiple-unit train, multiple unit: a self-propelled train composed of one or more carriages joined, and where one or more of the carriages have the means of propulsion built in

Ancestry of “kereta rel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesiankeretacarriage; train; motorcycle
2Malaykeretacar; cart, carriage; carriage
3Portuguesecarretacart; semi-trailer; big rig; eighteen-wheeler
4Old Portuguesecarreta—
Every word from Old Portuguese carreta →Every word from Portuguese carreta →Every word from Malay kereta →