Where does “महामात्र” come from?
महामात्र (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit महा, from Sanskrit महायान, from Sanskrit यान, from Proto-Indo-Aryan yáHnam, from Proto-Indo-Iranian yáHnam, from Proto-Indo-European yéh₂-nom, from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂- — to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel.
महामात्र (Sanskrit): high official
Ancestry of “महामात्र”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | महा | combining form of महत्; buffalo; great, large,... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | महायान | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | यान | carriage, vehicle, mode of transport; moving,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | yáHnam | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | yáHnam | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yéh₂-nom | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yeh₂- | to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel |
Words derived from “महामात्र”