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Where does “महामारी” come from?

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

महामारी (Hindi): epidemic

Definitions

  1. epidemic

Ancestry of “महामारी”, step by step

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

Words derived from “महामारी”

  • mahamari
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