Where does “महत्त्वपूर्ण” come from?

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

महत्त्वपूर्ण (Hindi): important, primary

Definitions

  1. important, primary

Ancestry of “महत्त्वपूर्ण”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiमहत्त्वimportance, significance
2Sanskritमहत्त्वgreatness, the quality of being great
3Sanskritमहत्great, large, big, huge, ample, extensive, long,...
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 Sanskrit महत् →