Where does “महत्वाकांक्षा” come from?
महत्वाकांक्षा (Hindi) comes from Hindi आकांक्षा, from Sanskrit आकाङ्क्षा, from Sanskrit आ-, from Sanskrit आ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HáH.
महत्वाकांक्षा (Hindi): ambition, aspiration
Definitions
- ambition, aspiration
Ancestry of “महत्वाकांक्षा”, step by step
महत्वाकांक्षा traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi आकांक्षा
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | आकांक्षा | want, desire; hope, expectation |
| 2 | Sanskrit | आकाङ्क्षा | desire, wish |
| 3 | Sanskrit | आ- | up, upon, on |
| 4 | Sanskrit | आ | separated form of आ-; With senses determined by... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *HáH | — |
via Hindi महत्व
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | महत्व | Alternative form of महत्त्व; great, foremost |