Where does “मराठा” come from?

मराठा (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit महाराष्ट्र, from Sanskrit महत्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian maȷ́ʰā́, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s — big, great.

मराठा (Hindi): Maratha; Maharashtrian

Definitions

  1. Maratha; Maharashtrian

Ancestry of “मराठा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमहाराष्ट्र—
2Sanskritमहत्great, large, big, huge, ample, extensive, long,...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianmaȷ́ʰā́big, great
4Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂sbig, great
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian maȷ́ʰā́ →Every word from Sanskrit महत् →