Where does “महान” come from?

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

महान (Hindi): great, respected, renown; big, large

Definitions

  1. great, respected, renown; big, large

Ancestry of “महान”, step by step

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