Where does “महादेव” come from?
महादेव (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit महा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan maźʰā́, from Proto-Indo-Iranian maȷ́ʰā́, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s — big, great.
महादेव (Sanskrit): the "great God"
Definitions
- the "great God"
Ancestry of “महादेव”, step by step
महादेव 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 दे॒व
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | दे॒व | — |