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

Definitions

  1. short story

Ancestry of “cerita pendek”, step by step

cerita pendek traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Indonesian cerita

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianceritastory
2Malayceritastory
3Classical Malayceterastory; parasol; See cerita
4Palicaritapractice; performance; conduct; deed; action;...
5Sanskritचरित"idem"; course of life

via Indonesian pendek

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianpendekshort
2Malaypendekshort
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*pandak—
Every word from Sanskrit चरित →Every word from Pali carita →Every word from Classical Malay cetera →