Where does “maha-” come from?

maha- (Indonesian) comes from Malay maha-, from Sanskrit महा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan maźʰā́, from Proto-Indo-Iranian maȷ́ʰā́, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s — big, great.

maha- (Indonesian): great; large, big, huge; mega-

Definitions

  1. great; large, big, huge; mega-

Ancestry of “maha-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaymaha-supreme; great; large, big, huge
2Sanskritमहाcombining form of महत्; buffalo; great, large,...
3Proto-Indo-Aryanmaźʰā́—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianmaȷ́ʰā́big, great
5Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂sbig, great

Words derived from “maha-”

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