Where does “merdeka” come from?

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

merdeka (Malay): free; the state of being liberated; independent;...

Definitions

  1. free; the state of being liberated; independent;...

Ancestry of “merdeka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Malayمرديكا—
2Sanskritमहर्द्धिकvery prosperous; very powerful; very sage
3Sanskritमहाcombining form of महत्; buffalo; great, large,...
4Proto-Indo-Aryanmaźʰā́—
5Proto-Indo-Iranianmaȷ́ʰā́big, great
6Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂sbig, great

Words derived from “merdeka”

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