Where does “మహా” come from?

మహా (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit महत्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian maȷ́ʰā́, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s — big, great.

మహా (Telugu): great, much, eminent; exceedingly, vastly,...

Definitions

  1. great, much, eminent; exceedingly, vastly,...

Ancestry of “మహా”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमहत्great, large, big, huge, ample, extensive, long,...
2Proto-Indo-Iranianmaȷ́ʰā́big, great
3Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂sbig, great

Words derived from “మహా”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian maȷ́ʰā́ →Every word from Sanskrit महत् →