Where does “महाशक्ति” come from?

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

महाशक्ति (Hindi): great power

Definitions

  1. great power

Ancestry of “महाशक्ति”, step by step

महाशक्ति 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 शक्ति

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiशक्तिpower, energy, potency; strength; force
2Sanskritशक्तिstrength, power, might; ability
3Sanskritशक्to be able; can
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱek-to be able, capable
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian maȷ́ʰā́ →Every word from Sanskrit महत् →