Where does “महार्घ” come from?
महार्घ (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit महा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan maźʰā́, from Proto-Indo-Iranian maȷ́ʰā́, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s — big, great.
महार्घ (Sanskrit): costly, expensive, high-priced; very precious or...
Definitions
- costly, expensive, high-priced; very precious or...
Ancestry of “महार्घ”, step by step
महार्घ 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 अर्घ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | अर्घ | worth, value, price |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hargʰás | price, worth, value |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂elgʷʰ-ós | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂elgʷʰ- | to be worth; value; gain; to cost, have value |