Where does “மாநாடு” come from?

மாநாடு (Tamil) comes from Tamil மா-, from Tamil மா, from Old Tamil 𑀫𑀸, from Sanskrit महा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan maźʰā́, from Proto-Indo-Iranian maȷ́ʰā́, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s — big, great.

மாநாடு (Tamil): conference, summit, meeting

Definitions

conference, summit, meeting

Ancestry of “மாநாடு”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Tamil	மா-	great, large, big, superior
2	Tamil	மா	animal, beast; horse; elephant
3	Old Tamil	𑀫𑀸	big
4	Sanskrit	महा	combining form of महत्; buffalo; great, large,...
5	Proto-Indo-Aryan	maźʰā́	—
6	Proto-Indo-Iranian	maȷ́ʰā́	big, great
7	Proto-Indo-European	méǵh₂s	big, great

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