Where does “महा” come from?

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

महा (Sanskrit): combining form of महत्; buffalo; great, large,...

Definitions

  1. combining form of महत्; buffalo; great, large,...

Ancestry of “महा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Aryanmaźʰā́—
2Proto-Indo-Iranianmaȷ́ʰā́big, great
3Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂sbig, great

Words derived from “महा”

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