Where does “మహాధనము” come from?

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

మహాధనము (Telugu): gold

Definitions

  1. gold

Ancestry of “మహాధనము”, step by step

మహాధనము traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu మహా

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguమహాgreat, much, eminent; exceedingly, vastly,...
2Sanskritमहत्great, large, big, huge, ample, extensive, long,...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianmaȷ́ʰā́big, great
4Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂sbig, great

via Telugu ధనము

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguధనముherd of cattle; treasure, property, resources,...
2Telugu-ముThe suffix of the first case in some neuter...
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