Where does “cerita” come from?

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

cerita (Malay): story

Definitions

  1. story

Ancestry of “cerita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Malayceterastory; parasol; See cerita
2Palicaritapractice; performance; conduct; deed; action;...
3Sanskritचरित"idem"; course of life

Words derived from “cerita”

Every word from Sanskrit चरित →Every word from Pali carita →Every word from Classical Malay cetera →
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