Where does “kisah” come from?

kisah (Indonesian) comes from Malay kisah, from Classical Malay kissah, from Classical Persian قِصَّه, from Arabic قِصَّة.

kisah (Indonesian): story, tale

Definitions

  1. story, tale

Ancestry of “kisah”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaykisah—
2Classical Malaykissah—
3Classical Persianقِصَّه—
4Arabicقِصَّة—

Words derived from “kisah”

Every word from Arabic قِصَّة →Every word from Classical Persian قِصَّه →Every word from Classical Malay kissah →