Where does “महत्त्व” come from?

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

महत्त्व (Sanskrit): greatness, the quality of being great

Definitions

  1. greatness, the quality of being great

Ancestry of “महत्त्व”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमहत्great, large, big, huge, ample, extensive, long,...
2Proto-Indo-Iranianmaȷ́ʰā́big, great
3Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂sbig, great

Words derived from “महत्त्व”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian maȷ́ʰā́ →Every word from Sanskrit महत् →