mardijker.
former slave (especially Portuguese or Dutch), who was converted to Christianity. Mostly used in the time of the VOC presence in Indonesia
Meaning & usage
former slave (especially Portuguese or Dutch), who was converted to Christianity. Mostly used in the time of the VOC presence in Indonesia
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s Proto-Indo-Iranian *maȷ́ʰā́ Sanskrit म॒हत् (mahát) Sanskrit महा (mahā) Proto-Indo-European *h₂eldʰ-? Sanskrit ऋध् (ṛdh) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Sanskrit -ति (-ti) Sanskrit ऋद्धि (ṛddhi) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Indo-Iranian *-kas Proto-Indo-Aryan *-kas Sanskrit -क (-ka) Sanskrit महर्द्धिक (maharddhika)der. Malay merdeheka Malay merdeka Indonesian merdeka Proto-Indo-European *wer- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Germanic *warjaną Proto-Germanic *warjaz Old Dutch *-āri Dutch -er Dutch mardijker From Indonesian merdeka (“free”) + -er. Compare to Tagalog maharlika (“freeman”).
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