Where does “مرديكا” come from?

مرديكا (Classical Malay) comes from Sanskrit महर्द्धिक, from Sanskrit महा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan maźʰā́, from Proto-Indo-Iranian maȷ́ʰā́, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s — big, great.

Ancestry of “مرديكا”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमहर्द्धिकvery prosperous; very powerful; very sage
2Sanskritमहाcombining form of महत्; buffalo; great, large,...
3Proto-Indo-Aryanmaźʰā́—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianmaȷ́ʰā́big, great
5Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂sbig, great

Words derived from “مرديكا”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian maȷ́ʰā́ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan maźʰā́ →