Where does “महिला” come from?

महिला (Nepali) comes from Sanskrit महिला, from Proto-Indo-Iranian maȷ́ʰā́, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s — big, great.

महिला (Nepali): woman, female

Definitions

  1. woman, female

Ancestry of “महिला”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमहिलाa woman, female; a woman literally or...
2Proto-Indo-Iranianmaȷ́ʰā́big, great
3Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂sbig, great
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian maȷ́ʰā́ →Every word from Sanskrit महिला →