Where does “महर्षि” come from?

महर्षि (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit महा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan maźʰā́, from Proto-Indo-Iranian maȷ́ʰā́, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s — big, great.

महर्षि (Sanskrit): great seer

Definitions

great seer

Ancestry of “महर्षि”, step by step

महर्षि traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit महा

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sanskrit	महा	combining form of महत्; buffalo; great, large,...
2	Proto-Indo-Aryan	maźʰā́	—
3	Proto-Indo-Iranian	maȷ́ʰā́	big, great
4	Proto-Indo-European	méǵh₂s	big, great

via Sanskrit ऋषि

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sanskrit	ऋषि	A rishi: a singer of sacred hymns, an inspired...
2	Proto-Indo-Iranian	(H)rši-	—

Words derived from “महर्षि”

maharishi

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