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Where does “महाराष्ट्र” come from?

महाराष्ट्र (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit महत्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian maȷ́ʰā́, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s — big, great.

Ancestry of “महाराष्ट्र”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमहत्great, large, big, huge, ample, extensive, long,...
2Proto-Indo-Iranianmaȷ́ʰā́big, great
3Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂sbig, great

Words derived from “महाराष्ट्र”

  • Maharashtra
  • Maharashtrian
  • మహారాష్ట్ర
  • మహారాష్ట్రము
  • मराठा
  • महाराष्ट्र
  • मराठवाडा
  • مہاراشٹر
  • मराठवाडा
  • मराठा
  • महाराष्ट्र
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