Where does “महोत्सव” come from?
महोत्सव (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit महा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan maźʰā́, from Proto-Indo-Iranian maȷ́ʰā́, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s — big, great.
महोत्सव (Sanskrit): festival; god of love; any great rejoicing
Definitions
- festival; god of love; any great rejoicing
Ancestry of “महोत्सव”, step by step
महोत्सव traces back through 3 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 उत्सव
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | उत्सव | ceremony, festival; banquet, ceremonial... |
via Pali mahussava
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | mahussava | — |