Where does “kereta” come from?
kereta (Malay) comes from Portuguese carreta, from Old Portuguese carreta.
kereta (Malay): car; cart, carriage; carriage
Definitions
- car; cart, carriage; carriage
Ancestry of “kereta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | carreta | cart; semi-trailer; big rig; eighteen-wheeler |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | carreta | — |
Words derived from “kereta”