Where does “महाविस्फोट” come from?

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

महाविस्फोट (Hindi): Big Bang cosmological event starting the universe

Definitions

  1. Big Bang cosmological event starting the universe

Ancestry of “महाविस्फोट”, step by step

महाविस्फोट 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 विस्फोट

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiविस्फोटexplosion, blast
2Sanskritविस्फोट—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian maȷ́ʰā́ →Every word from Sanskrit महत् →