Where does “महामूर्ख” come from?
महामूर्ख (Hindi) comes from Hindi महा, from Sanskrit महत्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian maȷ́ʰā́, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s — big, great.
महामूर्ख (Hindi): idiot, dolt, stupid
Ancestry of “महामूर्ख”, step by step
महामूर्ख traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi महा
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hindi | महा | great, massive, large-scale, epic; valorous,... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | महत् | great, large, big, huge, ample, extensive, long,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | maȷ́ʰā́ | big, great |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂s | big, great |
via Hindi मूर्ख
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hindi | मूर्ख | stupid, dumb, foolish, idiotic; fool, idiot,... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मूर्ख | foolish, silly, stupid, idiotic; inexperienced,... |