Where does “महेन्द्र” come from?

महेन्द्र (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit महा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan maźʰā́, from Proto-Indo-Iranian maȷ́ʰā́, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s — big, great.

महेन्द्र (Sanskrit): the "great Indra", an epithet of Indra

Definitions

  1. the "great Indra", an epithet of Indra

Ancestry of “महेन्द्र”, step by step

महेन्द्र traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit महा

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमहाcombining form of महत्; buffalo; great, large,...
2Proto-Indo-Aryanmaźʰā́—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianmaȷ́ʰā́big, great
4Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂sbig, great

via Sanskrit इन्द्र

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritइन्द्रgod; Indra
2Proto-Indo-IranianÍndrasIndra

Words derived from “महेन्द्र”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian maȷ́ʰā́ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan maźʰā́ →