Suppose Merdeka is a word in the Indonesian and Malay language meaning independent or free. It is derived from the Sanskrit "maharddhika" (महर्द्धिक) meaning "rich, prosperous and powerful". In the Malay archipelago, this term had acquired the meaning of a freed slave.
Can we infer that "Merdeka has fallen out of common usage."? Yes, no, or maybe?
Suppose Merdeka is a word in the Indonesian and Malay language meaning independent or free. It is derived from the Sanskrit "maharddhika" (महर्द्धिक) meaning "rich, prosperous and powerful". In the Malay archipelago, this term had acquired the meaning of a freed slave. Can we infer that "Merdeka has fallen out of common usage."? Yes, no, or maybe?