Where does “mahā” come from?

mahā (Pali) comes from Pali latā, from Sanskrit लता, from Proto-Indo-European lenteh₂, from Proto-Indo-European lent- — tree with supple branches; supple; bendsome,...

mahā (Pali): ablative singular of maha; nominative/vocative...

Definitions

  1. ablative singular of maha; nominative/vocative...

Ancestry of “mahā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palilatācreeper
2Sanskritलताa creeper, any creeping or winding plant or...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlenteh₂—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlent-tree with supple branches; supple; bendsome,...

Words derived from “mahā”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lenteh₂ →Every word from Sanskrit लता →
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