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Where does “mahant” come from?

mahant (English) comes from Hindi महान्त, from Sanskrit महान् — masculine nominative singular of महत्; great.

mahant (English): A head or chief of a monastery

Definitions

  1. A head or chief of a monastery

Ancestry of “mahant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiमहान्त—
2Sanskritमहान्masculine nominative singular of महत्; great
Every word from Sanskrit महान् →