Where does “mahāpurisa” come from?
mahāpurisa (Pali) comes from Pali mahā, from Pali latā, from Sanskrit लता, from Proto-Indo-European lenteh₂, from Proto-Indo-European lent- — tree with supple branches; supple; bendsome,...
mahāpurisa (Pali): great man
Ancestry of “mahāpurisa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Pali | mahā | ablative singular of maha; nominative/vocative... |
| 2 | Pali | latā | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | लता | a creeper, any creeping or winding plant or... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lenteh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lent- | tree with supple branches; supple; bendsome,... |