Where does “mahal” come from?

mahal (Malay) comes from Javanese mahal, from Kawi maharga, from Sanskrit महार्घ, from Sanskrit महा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan maźʰā́, from Proto-Indo-Iranian maȷ́ʰā́, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s — big, great.

mahal (Malay): expensive

Definitions

  1. expensive

Ancestry of “mahal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Javanesemahal—
2Kawimaharga—
3Sanskritमहार्घcostly, expensive, high-priced; very precious or...
4Sanskritमहाcombining form of महत्; buffalo; great, large,...
5Proto-Indo-Aryanmaźʰā́—
6Proto-Indo-Iranianmaȷ́ʰā́big, great
7Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂sbig, great

Words derived from “mahal”

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