Where does “Maha Kaya” come from?

Maha Kaya (Malay) 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 Kaya (Malay): A name or title for God meaning "the Almighty"

Definitions

  1. A name or title for God meaning "the Almighty"

Ancestry of “Maha Kaya”, step by step

Maha Kaya traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malay maha

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

via Malay kaya

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaykayarich, wealthy; a jam made from coconut milk,...
2Austronesian*kaya—
3Proto-Austronesiankayaable, capable, strong, wealthy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian maȷ́ʰā́ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan maźʰā́ →