Where does “महानिदेशालय” come from?

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

महानिदेशालय (Hindi): directorate general

Definitions

  1. directorate general

Ancestry of “महानिदेशालय”, step by step

महानिदेशालय traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi महा

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiमहाgreat, massive, large-scale, epic; valorous,...
2Sanskritमहत्great, large, big, huge, ample, extensive, long,...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianmaȷ́ʰā́big, great
4Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂sbig, great

via Hindi निदेशालय

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiनिदेशालयdirectorate
2Hindiनिदेशdirection, directive, instruction
3Sanskritनिदेश—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian maȷ́ʰā́ →Every word from Sanskrit महत् →