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
- A head or chief of a monastery
Ancestry of “mahant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | महान्त | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | महान् | masculine nominative singular of महत्; great |