Where does “महात्मन्” come from?

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

महात्मन् (Sanskrit): having a great soul; magnanimous, high-minded,...

Definitions

  1. having a great soul; magnanimous, high-minded,...

Ancestry of “महात्मन्”, step by step

महात्मन् traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit महा

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमहाcombining form of महत्; buffalo; great, large,...
2Proto-Indo-Aryanmaźʰā́—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianmaȷ́ʰā́big, great
4Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂sbig, great

via Sanskrit आत्मन्

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआत्मन्breath; soul, life; self
2Proto-Indo-Iranian*HáHtmābreath

Words derived from “महात्मन्”

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