Where does “महंगा” come from?

महंगा (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀳𑀕𑁆𑀖, from Sanskrit महार्घ, from Sanskrit महा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan maźʰā́, from Proto-Indo-Iranian maȷ́ʰā́, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s — big, great.

महंगा (Hindi): expensive, costly; dear, precious

Definitions

  1. expensive, costly; dear, precious

Ancestry of “महंगा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀫𑀳𑀕𑁆𑀖—
2Sanskritमहार्घcostly, expensive, high-priced; very precious or...
3Sanskritमहाcombining form of महत्; buffalo; great, large,...
4Proto-Indo-Aryanmaźʰā́—
5Proto-Indo-Iranianmaȷ́ʰā́big, great
6Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂sbig, great
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian maȷ́ʰā́ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan maźʰā́ →