Where does “cerita pendek” come from?
cerita pendek (Malay) comes from Indonesian cerita, from Malay cerita, from Classical Malay cetera, from Pali carita, from Sanskrit चरित — "idem"; course of life.
cerita pendek (Malay): short story
Ancestry of “cerita pendek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | cerita | story |
| 2 | Malay | cerita | story |
| 3 | Classical Malay | cetera | story; parasol; See cerita |
| 4 | Pali | carita | practice; performance; conduct; deed; action;... |
| 5 | Sanskrit | चरित | "idem"; course of life |