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

  1. A form of plague occurring in the southern slopes...

Ancestry of “mahamari”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiमहामारीepidemic
2Hindiमहाgreat, massive, large-scale, epic; valorous,...
3Sanskritमहत्great, large, big, huge, ample, extensive, long,...
4Proto-Indo-Iranianmaȷ́ʰā́big, great
5Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂sbig, great
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian maȷ́ʰā́ →Every word from Sanskrit महत् →