Where does “महेश” come from?

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

महेश (Sanskrit): Mahesha, an epithet of Shiva

Definitions

  1. Mahesha, an epithet of Shiva

Ancestry of “महेश”, step by step

महेश 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 ईश

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritईशowning, possessing; lord, master, ruler; one who...
2Proto-Indo-AryanHiHśás—

Words derived from “महेश”

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