Where does “maharishi” come from?

maharishi (English) comes from Sanskrit महर्षि, from Sanskrit महा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan maźʰā́, from Proto-Indo-Iranian maȷ́ʰā́, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s — big, great.

maharishi (English): A teacher of Hindu mysticism

Definitions

  1. A teacher of Hindu mysticism

Ancestry of “maharishi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमहर्षिgreat seer
2Sanskritमहाcombining form of महत्; buffalo; great, large,...
3Proto-Indo-Aryanmaźʰā́—
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 Proto-Indo-Aryan maźʰā́ →