Where does “మహాధమని” come from?

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

మహాధమని (Telugu): aorta

Definitions

  1. aorta

Ancestry of “మహాధమని”, step by step

మహాధమని 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 ధమని

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguధమనిartery
2Sanskritधमनिpipe, tube
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂sEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian maȷ́ʰā́Every word from Sanskrit महत्