Where does “மா-” come from?

மா- (Tamil) comes 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.

மா- (Tamil): great, large, big, superior

Definitions

great, large, big, superior

Ancestry of “மா-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “மா-”

மாநகராட்சி
மாநாடு

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