Where does “kisah” come from?

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

Ancestry of “kisah”, step by step

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

Words derived from “kisah”

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