Where does “महायुद्ध” come from?
महायुद्ध (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit युद्ध, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hyawdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European Hyewdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yew-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
महायुद्ध (Sanskrit): a great fight
Definitions
- a great fight
Ancestry of “महायुद्ध”, step by step
महायुद्ध traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit युद्ध
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | युद्ध | fought, encountered, conquered, subdued; battle,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hyawdʰ- | to fight, to battle; to struggle |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | Hyewdʰ- | moving erect, to be agitated or push forward in... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yew- | straight, upright, right; right, justice, law |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂óyu | long time, lifetime |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |