Where does “महामात्र” come from?
महामात्र (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit महा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan maźʰā́, from Proto-Indo-Iranian maȷ́ʰā́, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s — big, great.
महामात्र (Sanskrit): high official
Definitions
- high official
Ancestry of “महामात्र”, step by step
महामात्र traces back through 3 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 मात्र
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | मात्र | measure; simply, merely, only; entirely, totally;... |
via Sanskrit महत्
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | महत् | great, large, big, huge, ample, extensive, long,... |