Where does “महावत” come from?

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

महावत (Hindi): mahout

Definitions

  1. mahout

Ancestry of “महावत”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमहामात्रhigh official
2Sanskritमहाcombining form of महत्; buffalo; great, large,...
3Proto-Indo-Aryanmaźʰā́—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianmaȷ́ʰā́big, great
5Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂sbig, great

Words derived from “महावत”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian maȷ́ʰā́ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan maźʰā́ →