Where does “mahamari” come from?
mahamari (English) comes from Hindi महामारी, from Hindi महा, from Sanskrit महत्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian maȷ́ʰā́, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s — big, great.
mahamari (English): A form of plague occurring in the southern slopes...
Definitions
- A form of plague occurring in the southern slopes...
Ancestry of “mahamari”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | महामारी | epidemic |
| 2 | Hindi | महा | great, massive, large-scale, epic; valorous,... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | महत् | great, large, big, huge, ample, extensive, long,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | maȷ́ʰā́ | big, great |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂s | big, great |