Where does “कन्या महागुच्छ” come from?

कन्या महागुच्छ (Hindi) comes from Hindi महागुच्छ, from Hindi महा, from Sanskrit महत्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian maȷ́ʰā́, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s — big, great.

कन्या महागुच्छ (Hindi): Virgo Supercluster, Local Supercluster

Definitions

  1. Virgo Supercluster, Local Supercluster

Ancestry of “कन्या महागुच्छ”, step by step

कन्या महागुच्छ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi महागुच्छ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiमहागुच्छsupercluster
2Hindiमहाgreat, massive, large-scale, epic; valorous,...
3Sanskritमहत्great, large, big, huge, ample, extensive, long,...
4Proto-Indo-Iranianmaȷ́ʰā́big, great
5Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂sbig, great

via Hindi कन्या

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiकन्याgirl; virgin; daughter
2Sanskritकन्याgirl, virgin, daughter; the sign of the zodiac...
3Proto-Indo-IraniankanyáHyoung girl, maiden
4Proto-Indo-Europeanken-to arise, begin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian maȷ́ʰā́ →Every word from Sanskrit महत् →