Where does “महाभारत” come from?

महाभारत (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit महाभारत, from Sanskrit महा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan maźʰā́, from Proto-Indo-Iranian maȷ́ʰā́, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s — big, great.

महाभारत (Hindi): a war of epic proportions; a world war

Definitions

  1. a war of epic proportions; a world war

Ancestry of “महाभारत”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SanskritमहाभारतMahabharata
2Sanskritमहाcombining form of महत्; buffalo; great, large,...
3Proto-Indo-Aryanmaźʰā́—
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 Proto-Indo-Aryan maźʰā́ →