Where does “महेंद्र” come from?

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

महेंद्र (Hindi): a name of Indra

Definitions

  1. a name of Indra

Ancestry of “महेंद्र”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमहेन्द्रthe "great Indra", an epithet of Indra
2Sanskritमहाcombining form of महत्; buffalo; great, large,...
3Proto-Indo-Aryanmaźʰā́—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianmaȷ́ʰā́big, great
5Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂sbig, great
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian maȷ́ʰā́ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan maźʰā́ →